With today's emphasis on casual but elegant entertaining, an inviting patio has never been more essential than it is now. Whatever your personal style and demands, everything you need to know to create the patio of your dreams can be found in this practical, comprehensive gardening and design tool. Not only does it provide detailed and inspirational guidance on all aspects of construction and design--from making a layout to laying paving, building walls, and lighting and furnishing your patio--it also includes actual plans for a wide range of patio styles, shapes, and sizes. Add instruction on how to build and incorporate barbeques, pools, and other decorative features; superb color photographs and informative drawings and diagrams; and of course a wide variety of imaginative planting schemes and down-to-earth gardening advice, and this becomes the only book you'll ever need to make your patio dreams come true. A Selection of Garden Book Club. Read Less