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DIY Backyard Makeovers

Transform your outdoor space into a personalized oasis! From small patio upgrades to full-scale garden transformations, learn how to turn your backyard dreams into reality.

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  • DIY Garden Projects

    Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun

    Pember, Mat,
    Includes 38 hands-on, step-by-step activities that will help cultivate your handiness and get you out in the garden. Chapters include projects for kids, vertical gardening, garden basics, using recycled materials, and more.
    Book, 2016Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2016. — 712.6 PEMBER
  • Barbecues & Outdoor Kitchens

    a Sunset Outdoor Design & Build Guide

    Bradley, Bridget Biscotti
    Great ideas for outdoor entertaining spaces and practical guidance on how to get the project built right. Discover design ideas that will make outdoor meals more relaxing, carefree, and fun.
    Book, 2010New York : Sunset Pub., [2010] — 643.3 BRADLEY
  • Find essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, rain gardens, and more. With this expert guide, you'll learn how to construct each of these structures, as well as how to…
    Book, 2023[Upper Saddle River, New Jersey] : Creative Homeowner, [2023] — 635.9674 FISHER
  • The Complete Guide to Decks

    Featuring the Latest Tools, Skills, Designs, Materials + Codes

    Be inspired by new design and follow the latest codes as you custom build the deck of your dreams. This book from Black & Decker offers complete step-by-step photos and instructions, so even homeowners with limited DIY experience are assured of a…
    Book, 2022Beverly, MA : Cools Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2022. — 690.893 COMPLET
  • DIY Backyard Games

    13 Projects to Make for Weekend Family Fun

    Pastoor, Colleen,
    Use affordable materials and follow simple, step-by-step instructions with coordinating photography to create handmade, board-inspired games that will provide guests with hours of outdoor fun!
    Book, 2022Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, [2022] — 690.89 PASTOOR
  • Floratopia

    110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony

    Johnsen, Jan,
    With 110 illustrated ideas replete with expert tips and stunning photography, this book is for gardeners of all experience levels with ideas for designing a gorgeous flower space, and instructions for planting and maintaining flowers that are ideal…
    Book, 2021[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2021/02/16. — 635.9 JOHNSEN
  • Featuring a framework for stone landscaping ideas and designs, you'll also learn need-to-know tips for working with stone. Also included are 12 step-by-step projects for some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, fire pits,…
    Book, 20240109Creative Homeowner 20240109 — 717 SAGUI
  • Western Garden Book of Landscaping

    the Complete Guide to Designing Beautiful Paths, Patios, Plantings & More

    Useful for beginners and expert landscapers alike, this book is ideal for those readers looking to install a new garden, renovate an existing one, or simply to make parts of their garden, whether a patio or flower border, more stylish.
    Book, 2014Menlo Park, Calif. : Sunset Books, 2014. — 635.9097 WESTERN
  • Deck & Patio Furnishings

    Seating, Dining, Wind & Sun Screens, Storage, Entertaining & More

    Anderson, Michael, 1959-
    These practical projects for outdoor living range from seats, benches, tables, and lounges to overhead arbors, wind and sun screens, deck boxes, storage, bars, and even side tables and cooler stands.
    Book, 2016Minneapolis, MN : Cool Springs Press, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc., [2016] — 684.18 ANDERSO
  • Keep Out!

    Build Your Own Backyard Clubhouse : a Step-by-step Guide

    Mothes, Lee
    Build your own unique backyard playhouse with simple, step-by-step instructions and plenty of innovative ideas to engage kids throughout the building process.
    Book, 2013North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., [2013] — 690.58 MOTHES
  • Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden

    Designs, Instructions and 16 Easy-to-build Projects

    Bridgewater, Alan,
    Sixteen original projects range from a simple garden wall to a beautiful raised herringbone patio. Each project has been photographed step-by-step during construction and the finished piece is shown in its garden setting. Clear construction diagrams…
    Book, 2017Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2017] — 690.893 BRIDGEW
  • Field Guide to Outside Style

    Design & Plant Your Perfect Outdoor Space

    McEnaney, Ryan,
    Learn how to personalize your outdoor living space with the right plants, furnishings, and other design elements to create a space that reflects you perfectly--even if you've never sunk a shovel into the soil before.
    Book, 2022Beverly, MA, USA : Cool Springs Press, 2022. — 712.6 MCENANE
  • Find dozens of design ideas with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for a variety of landscape projects, including brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios, flagstone and tile patios, brick and mortared stone walls, and so much more.
    Book, 2023Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2023] — 690.184 WALKS P
  • Get timeless good looks on a budget, revamp with paint and simple furnishings, bring interiors outside, and incorporate charmingly traditional elements like farm-stand tables, wooden gliders, swings, and white wicker.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Hearst Books, [2015] — 747.8893 PORCHES
  • Easy-to-build Outdoor Projects

    29 Projects for Your Yard and Garden

    From Adirondack chairs and porch swings to birdhouses and potting benches, this guide is filled with the types of practical and attractive projects woodworkers love to build.
    Book, 2012Cincinnati, Ohio : Popular Woodworking Books, [2012] — 684.18 EASY TO