Published by Storey Publishing January 1999, 1999
ISBN 10: 1580170927 ISBN 13: 9781580170925
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: New. 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. Easy enough for the home garden designer, but technical enough to satisfy landscape professionals, this well-illustrated book shows readers how to use stone as a sculptural and decorative element in the yard or garden. Using the principles of perspective, framing, balance, and depth, readers will learn how to design stone groupings as well as how to incorporate plantings in their stonescapes. The book also contains ideas for collecting or purchasing native stone and artificial stone. The authors offer recommendations for tools and equipment. Full-color insert. Illustrations throughout.