Hardscaping High Style, Low Maintenance Outdoor Spaces

9780071422499

0071422498

Living material makes a garden beautiful, but hardscaping elements like fences, walkways, seating and enclosures make an outdoor space truly livable. These items create a garden where you can spend time relaxing or entertaining, in addition to tending your plants. In this book, Haig Seferian -- author, landscape architect and the host of HGTV's Garden Architecture -- outlines everything you need to know to incorporate hardscape items into your space. Chapters include: Rooms with a View, that features porches and terraces; Enclosure, with information on pergolas, gazebos and fencing; Access, including walkways and steps; Waterscapes, with information on water features like fountains, ponds, pools and waterfalls; and Decorating Outdoors, which outlines touches such as furnishings and lighting. The book includes hundreds of color photographs to inspire you and lots of do-it-yourself and design tips. McGraw-Hill, $34.95. For more information, visit www.books.mcgraw-hill.com.