Complemented by more than five hundred photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, this easy-to-follow how-to handbook introduces the fundamentals of rock and water gardening and includes a variety of projects, complete with step-by-step instructions and illustrations, shopping lists, plant directories, and dozens of helpful tips. Original. 12,000 first printing.

Half how-to and half idea guide, this book offers idiot-proof steps to beautiful landscaping. 400+ photos & illustrations.

Creative strategies for gardens on balconies, ledges, fireescapes, planting beautiful borders and walkways, kids gardens, and much more!

This text explains how to create rock pools, ponds, gravel gardens, wildlife pools, and bog gardens, and shows how to use bridges, decking, stepping stones, islands, and lighting. A plant directory provides information on waterlilies, deep-water aquatics, oxygenating and free-floating plants, as well as trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, ferns, and alpines.