Stone,
Rock & Gravel
Natural Features for Modern Gardens
by Kathryn Bradley-Hole
Softcover
215 x 280mm
96pp
Published by New Holland Publishers Pty Ltd., UK
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 1-85368-539-9
As reviewed in House & HOME Issue 65
Stone, Rock and Gravel is also more of a concept book, covering the use of stone and similar materials for landscape design purposes. Horticultural advice is included, recommending types of plants suitable for specific areas, such as screed gardens and rock walls, rock gardens, ponds, alpine, screed and dry river beds, and potted rock gardens.
Practical project instructions cover the construction of small rock gardens, installing a pond with a flexible liner and a pump for a waterfall, building a boulder water feature, a variety of planting schemes for rock gardens (designing for colour and texture, sun and shade), and drainage details such as building a soakway. Some interesting stonework projects are given an overview, including dry stone walls and walkways.
Photos: Colour
Contents
Rock Gardens Old and New
Rocky Landscapes and their Flowers
Building a Rock Garden
Creative Ways with Water
Planting the Rock Garden
The Gravel Garden
Scree, Dry Rivers and Herb Gardens
Rock Walls and Raised Beds
Slabs, Setts and Stepping Stones
Potted Rock Gardens
Garden Maintenance
Plant Directory
Acknowledgments
Index