With this start-to-finish guide anyone can design and build stone groupings modeled after geological formations found in nature with professional results. Practical tips for choosing stones and more than 20 sample designs are included.
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"This is a humdinger of a field guide for anyone who is planning to set stones in a landscape." -- Jim Wilson, The Victory Garden
"'Natural Stonescapes' by Richard L. Dube and Frederick C. Campbell, has lots of great tips on using natural stone in the garden, whether as retaining walls, pathways or ornaments." -- Sunday Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA, 12/12/99
"'Natural Stonescapes' by Richard L. Dube and Frederick C. Campbell, has lots of great tips on using natural stone in the garden, whether as retaining walls, pathways or ornaments." -- Sunday Patriot News, Harrisburg, PA, 12/12/99
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Create naturally beautiful landscapes that stand the test of time.
In Natural Stonescapes you'll learn how to:
* Design stone arrangements that mimic the forms and dynamics of nature
* Choose and find stones appropriate for your design and location
* Adapt your design to fit the shape, existing features, and limitations of your site
* Use a variety of techniques to help you safely transport, set, and maneuver stones into place
You'll also find more than 20 designs for stone groupings appropriate for all types of landscapes, from flat lawns to hillsides and waterscapes.
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Food For Thought,
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This review is from: Natural Stonescapes: The Art and Craft of Stone Placement (Paperback)
Excellent for beginning to think about stonework, how to use it in your landscape, what it might look like..It reflects the author's environmental/Japanese garden point of view, which is really an organic way of looking at landscaping in general. Interesting to read, not many pictures [a few illustration] - a little dry in terms of food for fantasy... and not really a how-to book for people who haven't done some fairly complex projects before. But if you want to do some research on stone in the landscape this should be part of your process.
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Rockwork in the garden,
This review is from: Natural Stonescapes : The Art and Craft of Stone Placement (Paperback)
The use of stone and rock in the garden is a really nice touch. The book shows you how to use stone and rock as a hardscape or a decorative feature. This book tells you how to choose stone, how to set and maneuver it, stacking stone, how to build garden features with it. How to transport stone, and remove it. Sources for stone. Includes some designs to copy in your own garden. How to design arrangements of stone that look natural and follow the flow and form so they do not look "forced" and man set. It teaches you about perpectives in size and look of your design. From small rocks to huge boulders, from Japanese to European gardens, the author really knows his stuff. I added a picture of the book above to help you.
15 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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It Rocks!,
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This review is from: Natural Stonescapes: The Art and Craft of Stone Placement (Paperback)
After an interesting world-wide overview of famous rock structures, the authors show you how to use rocks to create balance, depth, and interest in your gardenscape. I love the contrasting factor of the rocks with plants. It adds a great deal of enhancement to even the commonest of botanicals. Linda Fry Kenzle, author of Gathering
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Since the beginning of recorded history, and probably before, there has been a special relationship between people and stone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Planning the Placement, Three Stone Placement Examples, Stone Grouping Design Ideas, Stone Percentage, Stone Flower, Stone's Role, Examining the Site, Masahiko Seko New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Since the beginning of recorded history, and probably before, there has been a special relationship between people and stone. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Planning the Placement, Three Stone Placement Examples, Stone Grouping Design Ideas, Stone Percentage, Stone Flower, Stone's Role, Examining the Site, Masahiko Seko New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Feng Shui Garden: Design Your Garden for Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Gill Hale in Back Matter
- Stone Work: Reflections on Serious Play and Other Aspects of Country Life by John Jerome on page 90
- Stonescaping: A Guide to Using Stone in Your Garden by Jan Kowalczewski Whitner in Back Matter
- The Feng Shui Garden (Practical Gardening) by Gill Hale in Back Matter
- Waterscaping: Plants and Ideas for Natural and Created Water Gardens by Judy Glattstein in Back Matter
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- Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide To Green Building Outdoors by J. William Thompson on page 225
- Garden Stone: Creative Landscaping with Plants and Stone by Barbara Pleasant in Back Matter
- Building Stone Walls: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-217 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin) by Charles McRaven in Back Matter
- Simple Fountains for Indoors & Outdoors: 20 Step-By-Step Projects by Dorcas Adkins in Back Matter
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