Teaches readers how to incorporate stone into many garden features including paths, steps, walls, ponds, and rock gardens. Features 20 basic designs.
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Because of the variety of colors, shapes, forms, and textures, there is hardly a more versatile material to combine with living plants in your garden than natural stone, either local or exotic. By way of introduction Jan Kowalczewski Whitner, author of Stonescaping, gives a historical perspective on Asian and Western traditions in the use of stone and its countless potential applications. She then launches into garden plans, techniques, and advice on taking advantage of many kinds of stone--even some now-available artificial stone materials--for paths and steps, walls and terraces, stone-water features, and rock gardens. For example, Whitner diagrams and explains how to make a proper foundation for stone walls, build a stone pergola, lay gravel and stone paths, cut natural stone, and create stone fountains and water features. Readers can duplicate these projects or can use them as a starting place for personalized, customized sites or designs.
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Excellent...lots of black and white drawings and plans with a full-color section; includes a chapter on backyard ponds. -- The Indianapolis News, September 19, 1992
Stones are funally given their full treatment in Stonescaping, which gives us the knowledge and taste required to introduce stones to our gardens. Look for a new awareness for stones in our landscape in response to this book. -- Dr. H. Marc Cathey, Director Emeritus, The National Arboretum
Stonescaping is an enticing new how-to-book with a fascinating discussion of the traditional uses of stone in Western and Asian gardens...with specific design ideas, clear technical details, useful sketches, and fine photographs. -- Christian Science Monitor, March 9, 1992
Whitner shows clearly how to construct drystone walls, flagstone paths, and formal ponds....The final chapter-Handmade Stone: Using Hypertufa in the Garden - is most intriguing. Whitner provides full instructions and makes it seem like fun. -- The Toronto Globe and Mail, May 3, 1992
Stones are funally given their full treatment in Stonescaping, which gives us the knowledge and taste required to introduce stones to our gardens. Look for a new awareness for stones in our landscape in response to this book. -- Dr. H. Marc Cathey, Director Emeritus, The National Arboretum
Stonescaping is an enticing new how-to-book with a fascinating discussion of the traditional uses of stone in Western and Asian gardens...with specific design ideas, clear technical details, useful sketches, and fine photographs. -- Christian Science Monitor, March 9, 1992
Whitner shows clearly how to construct drystone walls, flagstone paths, and formal ponds....The final chapter-Handmade Stone: Using Hypertufa in the Garden - is most intriguing. Whitner provides full instructions and makes it seem like fun. -- The Toronto Globe and Mail, May 3, 1992
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
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Fantastic!!! Even encludes lite-weight Trough/Rock making!,
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This review is from: Stonescaping: A Guide to Using Stone in Your Garden (Paperback)
We've been looking for the 'recipe' on how to make light weight Rocks and Trough's, This is the only book we've found to do more then mention that it can be done. One of the best all around books for folk who don't have a Daddy Warbucks bank account.
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high-quality, inspiring book,
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I didn't read every word on every page. I have used it more as a reference. Captivating set of color illustrations, well written, obviously edited thoroughly to give a more professional read. If you're drawn towards the rewarding art and science of working with stone, this book is a must.
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Probably the best, most systematic explanation of stonescaping.,
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Excellent review, with do's and dont's, explains the process and history of stonescaping.
Minor suggestion would be the use of more photos to illustrate examples.
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STONE SHAPES THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hypertufa containers, natural stone features, formal flagstones, slab gardens, riser stones, drain rock, informal pond, formal ponds, western gardeners, natural stepping stones, utility paths, gravel garden, natural gravels, mortared wall, imperial parks, western gardens, low retaining walls, crushed rock, natural outcrops, excess mortar, flagstone steps, tie stones, garden styles, specimen rocks, gravel terrace Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, Eastern Sea, New York New!
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STONE SHAPES THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hypertufa containers, natural stone features, formal flagstones, slab gardens, riser stones, drain rock, informal pond, formal ponds, western gardeners, natural stepping stones, utility paths, gravel garden, natural gravels, mortared wall, imperial parks, western gardens, low retaining walls, crushed rock, natural outcrops, excess mortar, flagstone steps, tie stones, garden styles, specimen rocks, gravel terrace Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, Eastern Sea, New York New!
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- The History of Gardens by Christopher Thacker on page 35, and Back Matter
- Romantic Garden (Garden Bookshelf S.) by Graham Rose in Back Matter
- Gardens of China by Osvald Siren in Back Matter
- Landscape Design in Chinese Gardens by Frances Ya-Sing Tsu in Back Matter
- Gardens of Paradise: The History and Design of the Great Islamic Gardens by John Brookes in Back Matter
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- The Dock Manual: Designing/Building/Maintaining by Max Burns in Back Matter
- Stone in the Garden: Inspiring Designs and Practical Projects by Gordon Hayward in Back Matter
- Paths and Walkways: Simple Projects, Contemporary Designs (Garden Design) by Hazel White in Back Matter
- Landscape Planning: Practical Techniques for the Home Gardener by Judith Adam in Back Matter
- Water Gardening in Containers: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-182 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-182) by Ken Walter in Back Matter
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