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How to use stone—in walls, walkways, terraces, and more—to create beautiful, lasting gardens.
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A garden designer describes the creative and practical aspects of garden rock work, from choosing stone that is sympathetic to a property and creating inspired scenes with it to moving heavy stone without hurting oneself. Superb color photographs and detailed pen-and-ink drawings illustrate modest, fanciful, and grand uses for various materials. Also covers practicalities such as choosing a stone mason and calculating amounts of stone. Especially useful is a visual index of 53 widely-available varieties of stone. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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