Landscaping. Step-by-step

DRAWING A MAP......Page 4
DESIGNING YOUR NEW LANDSCAPE......Page 7
SCHEDULING THE WORK......Page 10
SOLVING DRAINAGE PROBLEMS......Page 12
CORRECTING THE GRADE......Page 16
LAYING OUT PROJECT SITES......Page 18
ERECTING POSTS......Page 20
SLOPE SOLUTIONS......Page 22
BUILDING CONTOURS AND BEVELS......Page 28
BUILDING RETAINING WALLS......Page 31
BUILDING STRUCTURES OVER SLOPES......Page 33
PRIVACYAND  SECURITY......Page 35
BUILDING FENCES AND GATES......Page 39
BUILDING LATTICEWORK SCREENS......Page 41
INSTALLING SECURITY LIGHTING......Page 46
SUN AND SHADE......Page 48
BUILDING OVERHEAD SUNSHADES......Page 52
BUILDING ARBORS......Page 56
CHOOSING PLANTS TO PROVIDE DENSE SHADE......Page 60
BUILDING WALKS AND PATHS......Page 64
BUILDING STEPS......Page 66
BUILDING RAMPS......Page 68
INSTALLING WALK EDGINGS......Page 70
CHOOSING WALK AND EDGING MATERIALS......Page 72
PATIOS AND DECKS......Page 74
CREATING THE ULTIMATE PATIO......Page 78
BUILDING SAND-BASE PATIOS......Page 80
BUILDING CONCRETE PATIOS......Page 84
PATIO PLANTINGS......Page 92
CREATING THE ULTIMATE DECK......Page 93
BUILDING GRADE-LEVEL DECKS......Page 95
BUILDING RAISED DECKS......Page 99
CHOOSING A DECKING OR RAILING STYLE......Page 103
BUILDING DECK BENCHES......Page 105
CHOOSING DECK MATERIALS......Page 107
DECK PLANTINGS......Page 109
CREATING THE ULTIMATE GAZEBO......Page 110
BUILDING GAZEBOS......Page 112
CREATING THE ULTIMATE GARDEN POOL......Page 116
BUILDING GARDEN POOLS......Page 118
INSTALLING PUMPS, FOUNTAINS, AND WATERFALLS......Page 120
CREATING THE ULTIMATE SWIMMING POOL......Page 122
EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING YOUR POOL......Page 127
CREATING THE ULTIMATE LIGHTING SCHEME......Page 129
CONTROLLING INSECTS......Page 138
ADDING SUN-ROOMS......Page 143
SCREENING IN A PORCH......Page 147
SERVICE AREAS......Page 149
CREATING THE ULTIMATE STORAGE UNIT......Page 153
BUILDING SHEDS......Page 155
CREATING THE ULTIMATE AREA FOR VEHICLES......Page 157
BUILDING DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING AREAS......Page 158
BUILDING KENNELS......Page 163
MAINTAINING YOUR LANDSCAPE......Page 167
MAINTAINING LAWNS......Page 170
INSTALLING IRRIGATION SYSTEMS......Page 174
MAINTAINING PLANTS......Page 178
MAINTAINING CONCRETE, MASONRY STRUCTURES......Page 180
MAINTAINING WOOD STRUCTURES......Page 182
HARDWARE AND FASTENERS......Page 185
WOOD......Page 188
CONCRETE AND MASONRY......Page 194
WIRING......Page 200
PLANTS......Page 204
RECOMMENDED PLANTS......Page 212