This practical manual explores the landscaping options available to the amateur gardener and describes practical projects that even a complete beginner could tackle, with each project clearly explained and illustrated step-by-step. It covers the full range of popular landscaping techniques, from laying paving and building walls to choosing plants and adding lighting, furniture and decorations. A beautiful, well-designed garden can bring many advantages: it can be a pleasure to look at, and is also a useful resource for entertaining and relaxing. What's more, it can provide you with fresh fruit and veg, increase the security around your home, and even add a considerable amount to your home's value.

Table of Contents

Planning and design: getting things right and thinking ahead; surveying your garden and developing a scheme that's perfect for your plot. Tools and equipment: what to use and how to use it; tips on buying and hiring; getting rid of garden waste. Hard landscaping: paths and paving, decking, fencing, steps and walls. Soft landscaping: lawns, plants, beds and borders. Buildings and structures: sheds, summerhouses, pergolas, greenhouses and more. Water and light: ponds, fountains, lighting and electrical regulations.

About the Author

Paul Wagland is an RHS-qualified gardener with a passion for DIY. He spends as much time as he can in his garden or on one of his three allotments, where many of the projects in this book were photographed. Paul is a former editor of two gardening magazines and the author of several books.