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Keyword: Stone in landscape gardening
Garden Tip #159
Stone structures in the garden add a sense of history and permanence. A Guide to Dry Stone Walling by Andy Radford (Crowood Press, 2001) gives practical advice on basic and advanced wall building techniques. The fabulous photographs for the book In the Company of Stone; the Art of the Stone Wall by Dan Snow (Artisan, 2001) show the many artistic ways stone can be used in the garden beyond a simple wall