Sunset Landscaping with Stone: Natural-Looking Paths, Steps, Walls, Water Features, and Rock Gardens Paperback – January 1, 2006

Review “Landscaping with Stone”“Landscaping with Stone” is a another excellent Sunset Book. There is information on stone paths, stone walls, stone patios, stone steps, stone with water features, stone circle gardens, boulder placement and rock gardens. Each concept is well described, well pictured and has good diagrams to show how it could be done.The pictures are well done, depicting and augmenting the text. The diagrams are clear and simple. The text is well and simply written making the ideas seem simple and achievable. The book is motivational inspiring the reader to go out and decorate with stone.My only problem with the book is that it does not emphasize cost. Each individual had best plan far ahead and consider how much the ideas are going to cost to actually build, both in money and in time.

I bought this book because I was interested in starting a rock garden for my husband. Since our yard is very flat, I decided that the suggestions in the book were beautiful, but not something I could manage. BUT at the end of the book (almost as an afterthought!) I found chapters on using stone to enhance my garden. First I found a partially sunny, mostly place was a perfect setting for a stone wall and this book was a big help in how to begin and suggestions on how to use it. It also covers patios and retaining walls in the earlier parts of the book. So if you want something grandiose this book has a lot of Ideas, but it also has a lot for those of us who want something more simple, but still want to enhance their yards and gardens without having to hire a landscaper or spend a lot of money. It's also a beautiful book to look at.

Brimming with good ideas and loaded with great photos. Easy to follow instructions for paths, walls, fountains, patios and more.

This is an excellent resource for landscape design. I am a professional landscaper, and the photos in this book are a knock out, depicting many different uses for stone, especially in pathways. If you are on a spiritual path, this is the book for you ... It shows you how to build one !

It is essentially a how to book, more than a design book. I liked the photos but wanted more on design tips.

I enjoyed all the suggestions, helpful tips, and what to plant along the walk ways, and the water section. I really want to do a rock garden with a stream. Directions were pretty easy to follow.

Book is ok ,its helps to create or to improve our expectations ,but to get a nice back yard will take time ,patience,love ,creativity and of course money. All of these worth it.Absolutely this book helps !

I love flowers and love stones, what a nice way to put both together.Very nice source of inspiration for anyone who loves nature around and feel safe with stones.From those ideas I have a lot new inpiration for gardening.To garden with stones too.