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Small Buildings, Small Gardens: Creating Gardens Around Structures

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I borrowed this book from our library and wow, what a great read! Not only are the photographs beautiful, the text actually says something! So many garden books have great photographs but limited or no text of meaning.

Mr. Hayward does an excellent job of guiding the reader through this book. There are 11 chapters, each approximately 8-12 pages, covering a major type of garden "building" such as: Arbors, Decks, Gazeboes, Sheds, Pergolas, Playhouses, Fences and Gates, Trellises and Bridges.

One of my favorite features is a small box in each chapter entitled "Where to Site a ____" (Garden Shed, Pergola, etc.). The example of a rowboat turned into a garden shed illustrates the whimsy that can be found in some of Hayward's suggestions. It's obvious that he has fun in his garden, and this attitude carries over into this book.

Put your feet up, sit back and enjoy!

I enjoy looking through this book for inspiration and i would reccomend it for any landscape collection in any library-i wish my copy was "like new" as advertised but once in a while a poor vendor slips by even amazon. my copy was really damaged but worth the effort and expense to repair because of the quality of content. the provider was backpack books--"you can send it back at your own expense but we won't guarantee we'll receive it." ????? good book, rare bad experience.