Fences and Hedges: And Other Garden Dividers (Garden Project Workbooks) [Hardcover]

Richard Bird (Author), Stephen Robson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Garden Project Workbooks | Publication Date: February 1999

Showing how to create and embellish fences, hedges, walls, plant screens, and trellises, this seventh volume in the series features 20 exciting projects, including a fruit wall, formal and informal hedges, a picket fence and a rose arch. 50 color photos and 300 illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Fences, hedges, walls, trellises, and screens form the structure around which any garden is framed. Using these elements effectively permits the savvy gardener to "divide and conquer" and creatively highlight certain garden features while masking others, providing shade, privacy, striking visual effects and defining distinct areas of the garden for aesthetic or practical reasons. Richard Bird gives the reader many ideas for projects, including a fruit wall, formal and informal hedges, a picket fence, a rustic trellis, a rose arch, and more than 20 projects that the enthusiastic gardener can duplicate or customize from this elaborately illustrated, lovely handbook of ideas. --Mark A. Hetts

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (February 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155670836X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556708367
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TRULY, THE BEST BOOK IN MY GARDEN LIBRARY!, June 30, 1999

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This review is from: Fences and Hedges: And Other Garden Dividers (Garden Project Workbooks) (Hardcover)

For one of the least expensive gardening books I have ever purchased, this one is exremely helpful and even inspirational! Four of the 20 garden projects included in this workbook were on my list of things I had always wanted to do, but could never find the specific 'how to' information. So, in addition to looking at beautiful pictures of the Beech hedge I always wanted to plant or the Madame Alfred Carriere rose fanned out against a house wall, I now have a complete list of the exact materials and equipment needed as well thoroughly written steps and stages. After reading it from beginning to end, I find at least four more garden projects to add to the 'must do' list! Thank you!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll want to fence yourself in, July 8, 2009

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Deborah Verlen "Deborah" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fences and Hedges (Step-By-Step Project Workbook) (Hardcover)

This is a lovely little book that details 20 different walls, hedges, fences, and decorative dividers. The instructions are easy to follow from the equipment listings to the instructions and illustrations for building the hedge or wall. The beautiful pictures make you want to rush out to your backyard and begin your own hedge!

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every gardener, January 19, 2012

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Sonja Harken "useyourlibrary" (West Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fences and Hedges: And Other Garden Dividers (Garden Project Workbooks) (Hardcover)

This is a true classic. This books presents 20+ garden projects. There is a beautiful photograph of each project, and then when you open the page, there are full instructions, including supplies, tools, and step-by-step illustrated directions that are extremely well written and easy to follow. Projects include espalier, hedging, simple trellis, living dividers, stone walls, retaining walls, and more. Inspiring and practical, this should be the model for every how-to book.