Ground rules: Tame the dirt by choosing the right surace for your garden, then learn how to approach design, installation and safety, and how to keep the results of your hard work looking good

摘要

Think "garden" and most of us think "plants"...but a garden is so much more. It is colour and texture and light, within an arrangement of space, built structures and surfaces. Each component contributes to the ambience, and a garden's flat surfaces are no exception. Although lawns play an important role, hard surfaces like paving, concrete, decking, brick and stone are unbeatable for their practicality and versatility.