Outdoor Stonework: 16 Easy-to-Build Projects For Your Yard and Garden

If beautifying your world with stone and concrete is your goal, this book is a must.The author did a fine job of eliciting interest in a project by showing wonderful color photos of the finished product first. Then he supplies photos and diagrams of each step while describing it in down-to-earth fashion. He adds some photos of historical works to show what can be done and how long a quality job can last.I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of building a winding path. Mr. Bridgewater showed each layer of the walk, how to install that layer (tamper, rake, shovel, hose...) and feel that I really could create a viable path for my own home.The only nit I have to pick was his measurements for the Japanese lantern's components. Although I could figure it out, he was inconsistent in indicating whether a dimension was length, width, or height.Overall, I would purchase this book again.

Can't wait for the weather to cooperate (we're in New England) and try some of these projects.

Nice photos, a little bit of "how to" and that's about it. No really good ideas in this book except for the cover story. All of the info can be found on the internet for free. Save your money.

Good beginner book for breaking into this type of homemade garden crafting. An excellent purchase for those interested in this creative art form.

He liked the ideas in this one

this book is just ok.

The ideas were well written and easily accomplished. I love to repurpose anything and this book gave me a lot of ideas.

The easy-to-do stonework projects and the easy-to-understand instructions in this book make it a 'must have' for gardeners who want to do their own stonework originals.Anna Marie Fritz, author of "Funny Feline Fotos" and other amazon books.