"The Complete Guide to Stonescaping," by David Reed, presents the basics of stonescaping in easy-to-understand terms for projects that will be functional and beautiful. Many property owners with ...

This class on Saturday is a little spendy ($90, including lunch), but I've always wanted to build a stone wall across the front yard. Haven't you? A talk on the ancient art of dry stack stone walls ...

For those homeowners who feel au naturel is the way to go, real stone affords a beautiful, substantial and timeless garden or retaining wall or even a flower bed border. There are some basic steps you ...

Stacked stone fireplaces are undeniably gorgeous and can turn what would otherwise be a plain, boring space into an incredibly warm, inviting one. By using stone veneer panels, you can achieve the ...

Try building a dry-stacked stone wall and you will find: • Stones with similar edges create a better fit, are supportive of those above and below, and generally make the work proceed faster. • Stones ...

Something there is that doesn't love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two can pass abreast. A look at the state of some ...

A two-day Dry Stone Walling workshop took place on campus October 22 and 23 in the Herb Garden behind DeWolfe House on the Agricultural Campus. The workshop was led by John Shaw-Rimmington, a dry ...

Are you looking for a winter project that will add a sense of solidity and style to your garden, while solving landscape problems at the same time? Consider building a stone wall to level a slope for ...

The gas logs were roaring, but no one in the family room was paying attention to the dancing flames. Everyone was transfixed by the fireplace -- a dry-stack stone work of art that forms a 6-inch-thick ...