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Backyard blueprints

by David Stevens (2014)

About this book

"Even a small backyard tucked behind the house can blossom brilliantly with room for lounging, cooking, dining, playing, and working. Offering a mix of down-to-earth advice and artistic ideas, along with 18 detailed blueprints to guide you, designer David Stevens shows how to unlock your garden's extraordinary possibilities. Breathtaking photographs display an international array of inventive, exquisite garden solutions, from built-in barbecues and tree seats to rill waterfalls and arbors. Everything is demystified, from dividing the space to the last stages of planting."--

Setting / LocationDeep Space
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBackyard blueprints Lead Character

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