Landscaping with Stone

Lots of good ideas for stone use. Nicely illustrated with lots of photos.

I havent built anything yet from stone but I feel that I have a good idea how to go about it now and the pictures are very inspirational

First and Foremost, the seller is the best vendor I've ever encountered: the Johnson County Library (Kansas). Its book arrived in November. I immediately devoured it-- we are designing a backyard Zen garden and I've collected and analyzed a dozen books. As I was enjoying this, post-itting noteworthy photos and text, I came to a full stop. One of the library's less-than-upright patrons had literally ripped-off pp 49-50!Then other matters (four national holidays, pandemic) intruded and this weekend after Groundhogs Day, I realized I still missed 49-50. I sent an email to the library, merely asking them to send me photos of the 2 missing pages if they still have the book in inventory. Yesterday (Wednesday) an unexpected package plopped on my doorstep. It was a brand-new (apparently) copy of the same book! Complete!! 49-50 in full living color!So when you see the Johnson County Public Library as a vendor, trust them!Now, as for the book: it's loaded with photos of well-constructed walks, walls, columns, etc. There are color sketches explaining construction. There are design tips, construction tips, smart tips. One I especially like: "Understanding Gravity". (Weightier than you'd guess!) For larger projects, an entire page will lay out a topic, e.g., Site Evaluation.Kudos to author Pat Sagui!

if you're looking for ideas and then plan to hire a pro, this book will give you good ideas and things to consider. i was looking more for projects to do myself with stones gathered from my property, but most of them here are for larger scale construction. still a nice book with great pics.

This is a great reference guide with lots of pictures and easy to understand direction. I've watch several YouTube videos and had countless suggestions from neighbors and strangers on how to lay stone for our walkway. Having a hard copy of Sagui's book allows me to review what I've read and helps clarify what I've seen on videos. I find having the opportunity to flip through the pages and read up on the various ways to use stone helps increase my understanding. I highly recommend this book for someone with limited experience landscaping and using stone products.