Introduction -- Inspiring uses for stone. Garden walls--freestanding and retaining ; Stone underfoot--paths, steps, terraces and patios ; Boulders and bedrock ; Water and stone ; Standing stones and benches -- Working with stone in the garden. Dry-laid walls ; Laying paths and terraces ; Boulders and bedrock ; Building pools and fountains ; Setting sculptures and benches ; The geography of stone -- Glossary -- Appendix A: Sources of stone across North America -- Appendix B: Sources of stone benches, sculpture, garden ornaments and details -- Appendix C: Associations -- Appendix D: Types of stone from across North America for walls, paving and standing stones -- Appendix E: Sources for pool liners and stones, real and faux.
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