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The earth offers up great beauty in its rocks and in the countless plants that grow among them--as Eastern gardeners have always known. Now, stone, rock, and gravel provide ideal solutions for modern gardens everywhere. Easy to maintain, adaptable to individual areas, and attractive throughout the year, these natural ingredients can transform the light, mood, and landscape of any outdoor space. Drawing upon Asian influence, as well as on the work of contemporary artists, this innovative manual considers both formal and informal settings and key features--including scree, dry rivers, raised beds, and potted rock gardens. There's advice on choosing and laying stone paving and gravel pathways, putting in a wall, and creating water features. Includes a guide to maintenance through the seasons and a plant directory so you can add the flowers that give your rock garden its final touch of beauty. "Appealing illustrations are accompanied by technical advice that elaborates on the countless inspiring options..."--Booklist.

The earth exhibits amazing diversity and beauty in its rocks and the countless plants that thrive among them. Now anyone can design and enjoy a stunning garden in which plants and stones exist in natural harmony. Learn how to make the most of rocky landscapes. Plan and build your own rock or gravel garden. See how to add a water feature, a rock wall, or a raised bed, and even how to make a container rock garden. Handy plant lists and a detailed plant directory make it easy to choose the proper species for your needs, and maintenance tasks are organized in a convenient season-by-season format. Captivating full-color photographs showcasing glorious gardens offer a great deal of inspiration. 160 pages (all in color), 8 3/4 x 10 1/2.

Improve your garden, with superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for every type of paving. One section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for a foundation. Another chapter assesses materials. Find out how to use each one of those ground covers.