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Building & Maintaining Docks (519 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:35:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

How to Design, Build, Install & Care for Residential Docks | Millions of homes are situated along the shores of rivers, lakes and other bodies of water, and a large number of these have (or very much need) a dock. Some docks serve as boat landings, others as fishing piers, still others as platforms for recreational swimming and sunning, and some as places for relaxed entertaining decks over water. Building & Maintaining Docks is a guide book for planning, designing, building, and maintai ...

Building Outdoor Structures (683 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:57:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Building Outdoor Structures offers practical, easy-to-follow instructions on enhancing any home’s front and backyard with the natural beauty of wood. Starting with the simple uses of wood in landscaping, such as raised beds, author Scott McBride shows the average DIYer how to build retaining walls, arbors, pergolas and 7 other projects, including a gazebo. The book covers everything from choosing materials to building techniques. ...

Fences, Gates, and Bridges (397 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.08 2008 on 12:08:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

“The author, George A. Martin, knows his subject, not only fence building but the farm and its requirements. He knows the stock: the unconfinable pig, the dexterous cow. He knows his materials, especially wood. I count twenty-one species of tree in the text, each especially suited for a particular application. He knows the value of work well done, done to last, and he aims to give value himself, in authorship as in the building of simple necessary structures.” from the Foreword by Castle Freeman ...

John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects (334 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.02 2008 on 12:36:30 Topic: Information / About us Match on Article's text

Designing, Planting, and Building the Yard of Your Dreams One Weekend at a Time | The second in a series of John Deere books published by Quayside, John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects is the perfect companion and follow-up to John Deere Landscaping and Lawn Care. Once homeowners have a handle on what they need to do to their yard and when the need to do it in order to keep their lawn and landscape green and healthy, they will want to learn how to improve upon it. ...

Black & Decker Complete Guide to Patios (659 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:33:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Plan, Build and Maintain | Outdoor living made elegant Patios have been featured in landscapes for thousands of years, but never have they been more popular than now, as homeowners discover the elegance, long life, and easy maintenance of stone and decorative concrete surfaces. Todays homeowners can build with mosaic tiles just like the ancient Persians, or natural stone like the Greeks, but they also build amazing patios with colored, interlocking concrete pavers cast in geometric shapes, or th ...

Garden Structures (568 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:36:05 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Add beauty and elegance to your landscape by building a beautiful garden structure that everyone can enjoy. Whether its a gazebo, pergola, or trellis, Ideas and How-To: Garden Structures by Meredith Books, provides you with inspiring examples and cut-away drawings that will show you how its done. Including exploded diagrams, charts, and graphs, this book will give you all the information and ideas you need to complete your dream retreat. ...

Treehouses (1561 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:28:36 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

View From the Top | No longer just kid’s stuff, modern treehouses are often used as retreats ranging from simple playrooms to two-storied adventure complexes. Features detailed case studies, including information about the design, planning, and building processes. Photographs of interiors and exteriors show the state-of-the-art in treehouse design. ...

Berkeley Rocks (466 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:26:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Building with Nature | The Berkeley hills offer great natural beauty and sensitive landscape design that skillfully incorporates the architecture into the natural environment. In the early 20th century, architects inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement worked to integrate the hills large outcrops of rock (known to geologists as Northbrae rhyolite) into the citys development. At once a historical architectural reference and a captivating art book, BERKELEY ROCKS documents the unique harmony bet ...

Rock Garden Design and Construction (928 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:22:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging — and satisfying — expressions of the gardeners craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not flourish anywhere else. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of building rock gardens in all parts of North America. Topics covered include rock placement, materials, and planting and main ...

Ultimate Guide to Gazebos & Other Outdoor Structures (529 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:43:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Ultimate Guide to Gazebos and Other Outdoor Structures is for any homeowner who wishes to enhance his or her landscape by adding a gazebo or other structure to their property. Gazebos not only make attractive focal points in a yard or garden, they also improve the functionality of a yard by providing distinctive-looking outdoor living space. ...

Helianthus annuus - Common Sunflower (1138 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:02:00 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Multiple blossoms hight on sturdy to-branching 8-12 tall plants. Flowers have soft, creamy, pale-yellow petals with a dark chocolate center. Great when used as a living screen or windbreak. Try planting along a fence or building. ...

Easy to Make Outdoor Structures (755 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:48:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Projects for Yard and Garden Living | What structure would make your garden perfect—a crowning touch like an arched gateway? A shady place to put a comfy chair? Or a shed for neatly storing your landscaping tools? Whatever practical or decorative feature it needs, this attractive collection has the perfect yard project. Best of all, they’re wonderfully doable for even the complete beginner, thanks to these instructive photographs, excellent plans, helpful sidebars, and easy-to-follow guidance. I ...

Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden (700 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 19:48:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Sherri Hunter, author of the best-selling Creating with Concrete , proves once again that concrete isnt just for sidewalks anymore; its perfect for the garden too. A selection of 30 beautiful designs suggests the range of this increasingly popular material, and the illustrated instructions make the crafts fundamentals easy to learn. Because the simplest projects come first, beginners can work their way through the book progressively, building on their skills. ...

New Complete Guide to Landscaping: Design, Plant, Build (2123 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.09 2006 on 11:35:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The perfect companion to the Better Homes and Gardens New Complete Guide to Gardening. Illustrated easy-to-follow instructions for planning, designing, and building typical landscape projects. ...

Walks, Walls & Patios: Plan, Design & Build (933 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 20:01:57 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Designing the outside of the home adds to curb -side appeal, creates ambience, and increases the value of the home. Walks, Walls & Patios provides the homeowner with all the information needed to integrate popular hardscape designs into the overall home landscape. ...

A Modern Garden (2819 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:00:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden at The Museum of Modern Art | In the Fall of 2004, The Museum of Modern Art completed a major expansion and renovation of its famous midtown Manhattan building, doubling the Museums size and introducing dynamic new galleries and public spaces. At the core of the remodeled Museum, designed by architect Yoshio Taniguchi, is the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, newly restored to its 1953 dimensions. ...

Brugmansia and Datura (692 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:36:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Angels Trumpets and Thorn Apples | Stately Angels Trumpets -- Brugmansia -- are spectacular plants, growing like small trees and living for several years. Datura, sometimes called Thorn Apples, are mostly annuals and are cultivated like summer flowers. The impressive bell flowers of both varieties -- in white, yellow, pink and red -- are extraordinarily decorative. Its no surprise that Brugmansia and Datura are prized by enthusiasts around the world. ...

Spring Garden 07 (642 readers)

Contributed by kevatpuutarha 19.04 2007 on 09:43:56 Topic: Other / Exhibitions, Trade fairs Match on Article's text

19 - 22 April 2007 Helsinki Fair Centre | Spring Garden fair is the biggest and most popular horticultural fair in Finland. Until now it has been arranged for seven times, every second year. ...

Sansevieria trifasciata - Snake Plant (4067 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:26:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Sansevierias or as they are commonly called Snake Plants or Mother-in-laws Tongue have a rich history of folklore and new science. These plants have a rich history of cultivation. In China, it was kept as a treasured houseplant because the Eight Gods bestowed their eight virtues on those who grew them. These virtues include long life, prosperity, intelligence, beauty, art, poetry, health and strength. The plants were kept near the entrances inside the home so that the eight virtues could pass th ...

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Deluxe (1039 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:17:15 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Article's text

Better Homes and Gardens Home Designer Deluxe provides an incredible set of tools for Home Design, Remodeling, Interior Design, Decks, Landscaping, Site Planning and Cost Estimating. Quickly place and arrange walls, windows, doors, and cabinets, choose colors, place furniture, create decks and landscaping. Enjoy turning you Dream home into a reality! Material Painter paints with colors, textures, roofing and floorings Plan your bathroom with custom cabinets, sinks, showers and tubs] Quickly lay ...