Featuring more than 290 full-colour photographs and 40 full-colour illustrations, "Landscaping with Stone" provides readers with everything they need to know about stonescaping--including how to incorporate stone into a garden design, choosing the right kind of stone and finding inspiration for your design. It also includes expert advice on basic stone-working techniques--from transporting to cutting and setting--as well as step-by-step instructions...

There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. And even though most are crumbling today, they contain a magnificent scientific and cultural story. Stone walls tell nothing less than the story of how New England was formed, and in Robert Thorson's hands they live and breathe. Millions of years ago, New England's stones belonged to ancient mountains thrust up by prehistoric...

Rustic and charming or stately and proud, a well-built stone wall can add personality and beauty to your property. John Vivian's lively approach and step-by-step instructions encourage you to transform a pile of rocks into an enduring landscape feature with gates, retaining walls, or stiles to suit your needs. Whatever unique challenges come with your site - poor drainage, sloping ground, or low-quality rubble material - Vivian offers innovative designs...

Andy Goldsworthy discusses the creative process and collaboration involved in making his "Storm King Wall." The wall was designed, and construction supervised, by the artist. A special team of wallers from the U.K. was assembled by Goldsworthy. They built the wall entirely by hand in two phases beginning in the fall of 1997, and completed it the fall of 1998. This is a rare opportunity to hear the artist talk about his work and the influences of the...