Family Garden Unknown - 2000

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Family Garden is a handsomely illustrated book about plants and flowers -- but it's also much more. The author, a successful garden writer, is the mother of two energetic, growing kids. She knows from experience that pretty flowers by themselves aren't enough to make a good family backyard and garden. The area also has to be set up as a place where every member of the family can have fun. This book looks at yard and patio surfaces, adjoining structures, garden furniture and equipment, and garden toys and play spaces, and shows how to make the most out of them as attractive, functional recreation areas. Family Garden presents a variety of photo-illustrated ideas for --
-- Patio designs-- Sandboxes for toddlers
-- Areas for dining al fresco-- Spaces for setting up swings and other playground accessories
-- Attractive spaces for plant and flower arrangements

Yards and gardens should be every bit as good looking as they are places for having fun -- and what's more natural in gardens than flowers! Readers will find great ideas for cultivating plants and flowers on miniature terraces, in oversized flower boxes, amid an arrangement of hedges, or simply in favored areas of the yard. Other informative features include instructions for making compost, recycling, protection against garden pests, and neutralizing potential danger spots so that kids and pets are always safe. This handsome volume features approximately 100 full-color photos, attractive sidebars filled with helpful hints, and a detailed index.