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Tables of Contents for The Complete Guide to Creative Landscapes
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Designing Your Outdoor Home
4
106
Design Basics
6
52
Rooms
8
20
Front Rooms
10
2
Dining Areas
12
2
Spaces for Kids
14
2
Passageways
16
2
Sports & Fitness
18
2
Hobby Spaces
20
2
Recreation Areas
22
2
Private Retreats
24
2
Utility Spaces
26
2
Elements
28
12
Floors
30
2
Walls
32
2
Doors & Windows
34
1
Ceilings
35
1
Utilities & Fixtures
36
2
Furnishings
38
2
Materials
40
10
Wood
42
2
Soil & Stone
44
2
Manufactured Stone
46
2
Metals & Plastics
48
2
Plants
50
8
Annuals
52
2
Perennials
54
2
Ground Cover
56
1
Trees & Shrubs
57
1
Principles
58
26
Design Concepts
60
16
Purpose
62
2
Simplicity
64
2
Unity
66
2
Balance
68
2
Movement
70
2
Interest
72
2
Harmony
74
2
Landscape Styles
76
8
Making Plans
84
14
Gathering Information
86
12
Brainstorming
88
2
Budgeting
90
2
Courtesies & Codes
92
4
The Yard Survey
96
2
Drawing Plans
98
12
Creating a Site Map
100
2
Sketching Bubble Plans
102
2
Drafting a Final Design
104
2
Drawing Elevations
106
1
Landscape Symbols
107
1
Creating Working Plans
108
2
Building Your Outdoor Home
110
100
Building Basics
112
10
Materials
114
2
Plants
116
2
Soil
118
2
Tools
120
1
Planning Ahead
121
1
Shaping
122
22
Demolition
124
2
Shrub & Tree Removal
126
2
Grading
128
2
Raised Garden Beds
130
2
Garden Steps
132
4
Retaining Wall
136
2
Berm
138
2
Drainage Swale
140
2
Dry Well
142
2
Utilities
144
18
Sprinkler System Basics
146
2
Sprinkler System
148
2
Garden Spigot
150
2
Garden GFCI Receptacle
152
4
Floodlight
156
2
Landscape Lighting
158
2
Low-voltage Lighting
160
2
Walls & Ceilings
162
20
Fence
164
4
Stone Wall
168
2
Hedges
170
2
Trees
172
2
Arbor
174
2
Brick Pillars
176
6
Floors
182
28
Surface Preparation
184
2
Loose-fill Pathway
186
2
Stepping-stone Path
188
2
Flagstone Walkway
190
2
Brick Paver Patio
192
2
Concrete Patio
194
2
Platform Deck
196
4
Soil Preparation
200
2
Seed Lawn
202
2
Sod Lawn
204
2
Lawn Renovation
206
2
Garden Bed
208
2
Decorating Your Outdoor Home
210
107
Water Features
212
22
Terra Cotta Fountains
214
4
Water Gardens
218
4
Copper Sprinkler
222
4
Cobblestone Fountain
226
4
Hypertufa Birdbath
230
4
Accent Pieces
234
24
Stakes, Markers & Hose Guards
236
4
Stepping Stones
240
2
Garden Lantern
242
4
Birdhouse
246
4
Deck Rail Planter
250
4
Wobbler
254
4
Garden Furnishings
258
30
Hypertufa Planter
260
4
Recycled Treasures
264
2
Mosaic Table
266
4
Planter Boxes
270
4
Garden Bench
274
4
Tabletop Zen Garden
278
4
Weathervane
282
6
Trellises & Arbors
288
20
Lath Trellis
290
4
Post & Wire Trellis
294
4
Copper Trellises
298
6
Rustic Arbor
304
4
Basic Techniques
308
9
Cutting & Soldering Copper
310
2
Working with Hypertufa
312
2
Building with Bricks
314
3
Index
317
3
Appendix
320