Backyards / by Bridget Biscotti Bradley and the editors of Sunset Books.
Material type: TextSeries: Sunset design guidePublication details: Menlo Park, CA : Sunset Pub., c2009.Description: 224 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0376013486
- 9780376013484 :
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 712.6 B811 | Available | 33111005809922 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
All the latest ideas on design and materials, along with essential landscaping advice from professional garden designers, so that you can create a uniquely livable backyard.
Expert designers | Experienced design and landscaping professionals help you get the backyard you want on the budget you can afford
Real-world solutions | Pro-designed patios and gardens show the best ways to pull all the elements together to create a cohesive, comfortable space
At a glance | Clear, concise charts make it easy to choose materials based on appearance, durability, ease of installation, and price
Go green | The latest information on green materials, water conservation, and safety issues
Includes DVD-ROM, with title Sunset landscape designer, in back of book.
Includes index.
Getting started. Creating outdoor spaces ; Designing for privacy ; Small yards -- Backyard spaces. Patios ; Courtyards ; Decks ; Hardscaping at a glance ; Lawns ; Transition spaces ; Trellises ; Arbors and pergolas -- Cooking and entertaining. Outdoor kitchens ; Kitchen materials at a glance ; Dining outdoors ; Outdoor entertaining ; Kitchen gardens -- Water. Swimming pools ; Pool decking at a glance ; Spas ; Outdoor showers ; Water features -- Kids and pets. Play spaces ; Play area surfaces at a glance ; Family gardens ; Petscaping -- Light and heat. Backyard lighting ; Backyard heating ; Shade structures -- Furniture and accessories. Outdoor furniture ; Decorating with pots ; Garden art -- Backyard structures. Greenhouses ; Backyard studios ; Pool houses ; Storage sheds -- Getting it done.
System requirements for Macintosh: PowerPC G3 or higher, Intel Core Solo or higher ; OS X 10.4 or higher ; 128 MB of RAM ; 1.5 GB of hard disk space ; VGA video card displaying at least 1024 x 768 resolution using millions of colors ; DVD-ROM drive ; mouse or other pointing device ; 32 MB minimum video card memory.
System requirements for Windows: Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Xeon and Centrino or AMD, Athlon, Duron and Opteron processor ; Windows 98 or higher ; 64 MB of RAM ; 1.5 GB of hard disk space ; VGA video card displaying at least 1024 x 768 with 24-bit color (32 bit, if available) ; DVD-ROM drive ; mouse or other pointing device ; 32 MB minimum video card memory.