This book contains a classic guide to designing and building a range of useful and decorative garden structures, including sheds, lounges, walls, fences, steps, walkways, and much more. It offers the reader simple instructions on how to transform a wild garden wilderness into a serene and practical Eden with just a few simple additions. Highly recommended for gardening and DIY enthusiasts alike. Contents include: "Garden Fireplace Fundamentals", "A Fireplace for Cooking and Heating", "Counter-Type Cooking Grills", "Combining Cooking and Storage Facilities", "A Lounge Located to Screen Service Yard", "A Garden Lounge in a Problem Corner", "Cool Shade for the Summer Terrace", "Tool House Featuring Loft Storage Space", "A Slat-Roofed Garden Shelter", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of gardening.