Book Description
Presents the basics of stonescaping, and introduces techniques and step-by-step illustrated instructions for building dry-stacked walls, paths, patios, terraces, benches, and other projects.
Author : David Reed
Publisher : Lark
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 37,63 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781454703877
Presents the basics of stonescaping, and introduces techniques and step-by-step illustrated instructions for building dry-stacked walls, paths, patios, terraces, benches, and other projects.
Author : David Griffin
Publisher : Creative Publishing International
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,21 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1589234421
"Features information on basic tools and techniques for designing with stone. Includes several complete projects shown with step-by-step how-to photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Phillip Raines
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 12,81 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781402706110
Handle stonescaping with professional results. Learn how to: plan, choose tools, mix mortar & improve aesthetics, along with jointing, excavating & providing drainage. Outstanding projects include a walkway, an archway & a stone pond.
Author : Jan Kowalczewski Whitner
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 10,88 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780882667553
Offers step-by-step instructions for building walls, paths, terraces, ponds, and other stone features and includes details on traditional and modern garden styles
Author : Editors of Creative Publishing international
Publisher : Creative Publishing International
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1589235207
"Poured concrete, brick & block, natural stone, stucco."
Author : Richard L. Dubé
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,7 MB
Release : 1999-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781580170925
Explains how to design arrangements that highlight the natural beauty of the chosen stone, adapt designs to showcase a particular site, and then set the stones in place
Author : North American Rock Garden Society
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781604693300
Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging—and satisfying—expressions of the gardener's craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not flourish anywhere else. This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of building rock gardens in all parts of North America. Topics covered include rock placement, materials, and planting and maintenance. Variations on the rock garden theme, from planting troughs to creating water features are also discussed. The book presents regional styles and techniques and profiles a dozen public rock gardens from Oregon to Newfoundland. This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white.
Author : Francis H. Cabot
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,7 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Garden structures
ISBN : 9780393041897
The story behind the creation of one of the world's most breathtaking public gardens--Les Quatre Vents in Charlevoix County, Quebec. Featuring photos by five of today's leading garden photographers, this is one of the most beautiful books on gardens to appear in years. Over 400 photos.
Author : Dueep J. Singh
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1310574138
Table of Contents A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Gardens Introduction Wrong Way Of Placing Rocks The Right Way to Place Rock Stones Good Rock Work- Flat Ground Wall Stones on Slopes Choosing the Best Soil Building Your Rock Garden Planting Your Rock Plants Maintenance Conifers Bulbs List of Rock Plants, depending on the Particular Conditions and Places Rock Plants For Walls Crazy paving plants – Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Rock gardens have been part of landscaping and gardening lore for millenniums. In the East Japanese rock gardens or Zen gardens have been places where people could meditate in serene and harmonious surroundings. Why are more people designing their own gardens incorporating at least one rock garden in the design? Even if the rock garden is quite small, it is going to add a touch of distinction to the landscaping of your garden. In Japan, rock gardens were normally built as dry landscape gardens, where a number of landscapes were made up of natural compositions made from natural products incorporated into a landscape. These natural items included bushes, trees, Moss, water, rocks and sand. One believes that the concept of rock gardening originated in China, especially when the ancient religion of Shintoism spoke about places of harmony where one could commune with nature and the spirit in serenity. These were normally made in monasteries, where they could be seen from one focal point, like say the porch of the head priest of the monastery. These dry Landscape gardens which you call a Zen garden in Japan were built to be seen from one viewpoint, with the walling closed around it in ancient times. Nowadays they stretch on for miles incorporating all the natural features available and present in the area to make up harmonious surroundings. Japanese Zen gardens go back to 784 BC. Chinese gardens have been around for even longer. The incorporation of gravel and white sand in a Zen or rock garden was an important feature. These were the symbol of distance, emptiness, purity, white space and water. All these symbols were supposed to aid in meditation. White sand and gravel used harmoniously together were also used around temples, shrines and palaces.
Author : Editors of Sunset Books
Publisher : Oxmoor House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780376034786
Great ideas and professional advice on the art and craft of building stone into your garden landscapes. Photo galleries showcase timeless designs for stone patios, stairs, pathways, retaining walls pebbles mosaics, and more. Creative design tips and step-by-step explanations guide you through the process of building your own features. Materials guides advise on the selection on stepping-stones, flagstone, fieldstone, cut stone, and more.