Stone Walls and Patio Walks

The artful application of landscaping stone could enhance the natural elements that you've already employed -- namely, your plants, or softscape. And the aesthetic and functional use of stone can even raise the value of your property.

You tend to your trees and lawn, and you lavish your vegetable plants with attention. Why, your posies even get to rest their pretty little heads on something we dub "flower beds." With all this attention to the animate denizens of the landscape, don't forget their inanimate counterparts, which include soil and stone. For the latter are the canvas and frame, respectively, for the art of landscaping.

The use of stone includes, but is not limited to:

Patio floors/walls
Paths, including garden stepping stone walkways
Walls for a cold frame
Columns to support car ports
Pergola columns
Foundations for gazebos and other outbuildings (obtain a building permit)
Outbuildings made entirely of stone
Foundations for porches and decks
Accent pieces for water gardens and, of course, rock gardens
Stone walls...