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Essays on the outdoor life.
Twelve long reads, one for every world: practical, unhurried and written for people who plan their garden as carefully as their house.
Choosing Luxury Outdoor Furniture: Teak, Aluminium and Performance Fabrics
How to choose luxury outdoor furniture: teak, aluminium and steel frames, woven fibres, performance fabrics, layout by zone and care through the seasons.
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Designing a Garden in Rooms: Structure, Rhythm and Seasons
How to design a garden in rooms: axes and sightlines, hedges and evergreen structure, repetition and rhythm, seasonal interest and links to the house.
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Infinity, Lap or Natural Pool: Choosing the Right Pool for Your Plot
Infinity, lap, family, natural or plunge pool: how to match pool type, finishes, placement, covers and lighting to your plot, your climate and your routine.
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Terraces and Pergolas: Creating a True Outdoor Room
How to plan a terrace as a true outdoor room: sizing by use, levels and thresholds, paving, timber, steel and louvred pergolas, planting, privacy and light.
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Planning an Outdoor Kitchen: Layout, Zones and Materials
Plan an outdoor kitchen that truly works: work zones, layouts from straight run to island, placement for sun and wind, cover, materials and lighting.
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Garden Lighting After Dark: Layers, Warmth and Restraint
How to light a garden after dark: layered path, accent and pool lighting, warm white, hidden fittings, glare control, dimming and care for wildlife.
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Sun Protection Outdoors: Louvred Pergolas, Awnings, Sails and Parasols
Louvred pergolas, awnings, shade sails and parasols compared: how orientation, wind, rain and fabric shape the right shade for a terrace or pool.
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Mediterranean Landscaping: Planting for Heat, Wind and Little Water
Mediterranean landscaping for heat, wind and little water: soil and drainage, gravel gardens, drought-tolerant plants, mulch and dry stone walls.
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The Smart Garden: Irrigation, Robotic Mowers and Lighting Scenes
How to plan a smart garden: zoned drip irrigation, quiet robotic mowers, lighting scenes, pool automation and a robust outdoor network with manual control.
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Outdoor Architecture: How Luxury Villas Blur Inside and Outside
How luxury villas dissolve the line between inside and outside: level thresholds, sliding glass walls, deep overhangs, courtyards, roof terraces and pools.
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Grill, Kamado, Plancha or Pizza Oven: A Guide to Outdoor Cooking
Gas grill, kamado, plancha, pizza oven, smoker or open fire: what each outdoor cooker does best, how to combine them, and how to place and care for them.
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Natural Stone and Wood Outdoors: Travertine, Basalt, Teak and Oak
Travertine, limestone, basalt, granite, porcelain, teak, oak and modified wood: how premium outdoor materials perform, how they age and how to care for them.
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Restoring a stone terrace: joints, cleaning and sealing
When a natural stone terrace needs restoring, which joint lasts (sand, mortar, hard grout or resin), how to clean stone gently and how to protect it with an impregnating sealer.
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