Your garden wants bones as much as blossoms. Edges that hold their line when the winter rain turns paths to porridge, and a ...

Before you start building a stone retaining wall, it's important to assess your garden's landscape and determine where the wall will be most effective. Take note of any slopes, erosion-prone areas, or ...

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 ...

John Hancock constructed a wall at the entrance of his home from rocks collected off his property. Look outside, and see the snow on the ground. The growing season is over. It’s too late for fall ...

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 ...

Create intimate spaces that ground the rest of your outdoor living area by building a stone wall. As Jamie Durie showcases in this outdoor living room, stone walls can create intimate spaces that ...

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 Stones. I love the Stones. I watch them whenever I can. Fred, Barney ...” ­­— Comic Steven Wright I like the Stones, too. And the Beatles and The Who and, at least some of the time, Pink Floyd ...

"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 ...

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 ...