Landscaping with Stone, 2nd Edition: Create Patios, Walkways, Walls, and Other Landscape Features (Creative Homeowner) Over 300 Photos & Illustrations; Learn to Plan, Design, & Work with Natural Stone

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

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.