Creative Ideas for Garden Structures: Practical advice on decorating and building arches, sheds and shelters. An easy-to-follow guide with 100 beautiful photographs

by Jenny Hendy

Garden Structures brings together a collection of hard and soft landscaping ideas to add character and interest to your garden. The first half of the book looks at the basics of using form and shape, color and texture. In the second half of the book you will find lots of ideas that can be applied to your own garden, whether it is a tiny urban plot or a country cottage retreat.

64 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2008

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

As an American gardener, I am always disappointed in British gardening books. Their gardens are just so unlike ours in style and plantings. While Hendy's book has gorgeous photos and an interesting text, her ideas and mine just do not mesh. All the garden structures show an age and maturity that few Americans can accomplish, but they lack the spontaneity and creativity that many American gardens have. Even the last chapter titled "Child's play" is way too staid for most Americans-the playhouse featured is an colorless affair. And perhaps there is part of the difference-American gardens are for activity and living, for kids, and dogs, and entertaining. I wish American libraries who buy more gardening books from American authors and less from British sources.

[Jana Kelsch · Rating 4 out of 5]

a fun perusal of ideas for designing your own backyard structure.