If stone, tile or concrete are materials you'd like to fashion into your backyard plan,
then the Sunset design guide entitled Patio & Stone by Tom Wilhite and the editors
of the magazine is the book you want to consult.
A group of top landscaping professionals offer advice on how to create a beautiful,
eye-catching hardscape in your backyard. There are ideas here on designing inviting patios
and flagstone paths, elegant stone walls and staircases, dramatic waterfalls and fountains,
and much more in this well illustrated volume.
Want to add a firepit, large boulders, raised flowerbeds or special features such as
statues, hidden lighting and other accents? No problem.
The information will be found in sections devoted to water features, walls, raised beds
and edgings, paths and steps, and boulders, stone accents and rock gardens.
There's also a special chapter on entryways, sideyards and driveways, plus the book comes
complete with an interactive DVD that will allow you to create a design and see it from any
angle in 3D view. The DVD will work on both a PC and Mac system and will allow you to create
a detailed plan that will help with any special permit applications that might be necessary.