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Designing your landscape : Get started ; Create a wish list -- Spaces that work : Making space ; Front yards ; Side yards ; Backyards ; Driveways and garages -- Open-air rooms : Getting some air ; Porches ; Decks ; Patios ; Lawns ; Pools ; Sheds and outbuildings ; Shade structures -- Walls, fences, and hedges : Enclosures ; Walls ; Fences ; Hedges ; Gateways ; Railings ; Edging -- Paths and walkways : Path and passage ; Steps and stairs ; Bridges -- Plantings : Planting schemes ; Bed layouts ; Trees ; Shrubs ; Climbers ; Perennials ; Grasses ; Ground covers ; Annuals ; Containers ; Edibles ; Greenhouses -- Details in the landscape : Delighting in the details ; Focal points ; Furniture ; Lighting

A source of inspired design ideas, practical solutions, and expert buying advice for landscaping your own property