Stone Landscaping
Basic techniques for working with stone and stone veneer.\ Detailed instructions for popular stonework projects, with concise, easy-to-follow text that gives do-it-yourselfers confidence to accomplish great results.\ Inspirational ideas for incorporating stonework into current landscapes.\ Beautiful color photos show how to use stone to solve landscaping problems.\ Tips and illustrations add fun to projects and explain the expert techniques and tricks of the trade that do-it-yourselfers want...
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Basic techniques for working with stone and stone veneer.Detailed instructions for popular stonework projects, with concise, easy-to-follow text that gives do-it-yourselfers confidence to accomplish great results.Inspirational ideas for incorporating stonework into current landscapes.Beautiful color photos show how to use stone to solve landscaping problems.Tips and illustrations add fun to projects and explain the expert techniques and tricks of the trade that do-it-yourselfers want to learn.
Chapter 1Designing with Stone4Exploring the Possibilities6Pathways10Walls36Steps and Staircases46Patios and Outdoor Living Spaces52Container Spaces58Garden Edging60Rock Gardens64Gravel Gardens70Outcroppings and Accents72Planter Boxes78Fountains and Water Bowls82Ruins88Ponds90Streams and Waterfalls94Chapter 2Stonework Techniques100Tools and Equipment102Site Preparation104Installing Base Materials114Selecting and Purchasing Stone116Working with Stone122Chapter 3Projects in Stone124Flagstone Paths126Fieldstone and Cobblestone Paths128Other Paths130Retaining Walls132Freestanding Walls134Steps and Staircases136Dry-laid Flagstone Patios138Mortared Flagstone Patios139Cut-stone patios140Seating and Container Spaces142Rock Slopes143Outcroppings and Accents145Cut-stone Planting Boxes and Containers146Pebble and Boulder Fountains147Pools, Ponds, and Waterfalls149Dry Creek Beds155Chapter 4Companion Plants156Plants that Withstand Foot Traffic158Plants that Grow in Crevices160Water Plants162Dwarf and Spreading Evergreens164Planting your Garden166Glossary170Metric Conversions172USDA Zone Map173Index174
