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Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition
Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition
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Learn how to incorporate the stunning beauty of natural stone into your home landscape!
- Over 290 beautiful photos of the latest stone designs
- More than 40 illustrations to guide the do-it-yourselfer
- Surprisingly easy stone projects you can include in your landscape
- Helpful tips and instruction on some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, walls, and rock gardens
Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition is a combination landscape design and project book in one, and this Second Edition has been updated with all new photographs.
The first section of the book will provide you with a framework for incorporating stone in your landscape designs, including a look at the different types of stone used in landscapes, sources of inspiration, and ways to think about stone in relation to other landscape elements.
The second part will provide you with tips on working with stone, from transporting to cutting and setting. There is also step-by-step instruction on some of the most popular stone projects, including patios, walls, and rock gardens.
With over 300 photographs and illustrations, this guide for the DIYer with teach you the basics of designing and working with different types of stone in walkways, patios, retaining walls, rock gardens, steps, and much more!
Chapters include:
- Designing with Stone
- Planning Your Project
- Stone as a Building Material
- Paths & Walkways
- Stone Patios
- Landscape Steps
- Stone & Water Features
- Setting Large Stones
- Rock Gardens
- Freestanding Walls
- Retaining Walls
Review
A terrific resource for this important new trend. ...expert advice on virtually every type of stone feature you can design.
--Designers Book ServiceYou will learn the basics of designing and working with stone and how to use stone in walkways, patios, garden walls and as a dramatic focal point in your landscaping.
--Gillette News-RecordBook Description
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landscaping with
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Landscaping with Stone shows you how to incorporate the stunning beauty of natural stone into your home landscape. You'll learn the basics of designing and working with different types of stone in walkways, patios, retaining walls, rock gardens, steps, and much more.
- Over 290 beautiful photos of the latest stone designs
- More than 40 illustrations to guide the do-it-yourselfer
- Surprisingly easy stone projects you can include in your landscape
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pat Sagui gained her landscaping experience firsthand as a member of a family-owned nursery and landscaping business. She has been writing about gardening and landscaping since 1991. She lives in Westfield, Vermont.
Praise for the First Edition
"...teems with stunning photos. The instructions are meticulous but easy to follow..."
—Library Journal
"The Stone Age lives and author Pat Sagui can help readers get their projects right."
—Design New Jersey
"...a terrific resource for this important new trend. ...expert advice on virtually every type of stone feature you can design."
—Architects & Designers Book Service
About the Author
Pat Sagui gained her landscaping experience firsthand as a member of a family-owned nursery and landscaping business. She has been writing about gardening and landscaping since 1991. She lives in Westfield, Vermont.
- Publisher : Design Originals; Second edition (March 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1580114466
- ISBN-13 : 978-1580114462
- Item Weight : 1.85 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.4 x 0.59 x 10.8 inches
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