| There are many types of wall stone that are | | | | look is when the stones are larger in size and |
| available. They either come from quarries or are | | | | have a flat face. Sometimes they fit together |
| actually found in the woods and forests. As much | | | | perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle and have a very |
| as I would like to, I can't give specific names, | | | | precise presence. |
| since each supplier may have different stone or | | | | With so many choices, how do you choose? I |
| call it something different. | | | | could say it's a matter of personal preference, |
| Basically, stone comes in different widths, or | | | | but I won't! In some cases it is, but do think |
| heights if you were viewing it straight on.They | | | | about scale. |
| might be as narrow as one inch and may go as | | | | Another consideration is color. Stones have |
| high as one or more feet. What you select should | | | | different colorations in them, and thought should |
| depend on the height of the wall you are creating | | | | be given to what will be near them or what you |
| and the look that you want. | | | | also see while looking at the wall. |
| If your stone garden wall is low and about six to | | | | Some stones are very gray. Some are tan. |
| twelve inches high, you can consider a narrower | | | | Others have a combination of the two, and |
| stone. There won't be many horizontal lines that | | | | sometimes purples can run through also. I recently |
| are visible. If your wall is taller, this is not the case. | | | | selected a stone that was a combination of gray |
| Have you ever looked at a wall and see row | | | | and tans for retaining walls on a project. These |
| after row of horizontal lines? It drives me crazy | | | | walls will be up against the Manchester color |
| because eventually they will not look straight. | | | | travertine pavers from the Andes Collection. This |
| So for higher walls, you do not want to use stone | | | | travertine is a pale gold/tan color and thus looks |
| that is only one inch thick. You need to go with | | | | great with the colors in the stone. |
| stones that are thicker. Again, the stone selected | | | | What is my favorite wall stone? |
| should in part be determined by the height of the | | | | If the wall is 2 feet high or more, I like stones |
| wall, and the stone size should be in scale. | | | | that are a mix of sizes. I would use two to six |
| For example, if your wall is two feet tall, you | | | | inch stones. And for some pizzazz, I'll fit in some |
| would not want stones that are two feet high. | | | | boulders here and there. You can see a beautiful |
| You would just have a wall made from small | | | | example of this on my website. It is a photo I |
| boulders.....unless this is the look you are going for. | | | | took from the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in |
| Looking at a stone garden walls, the appearance | | | | Richmond, Virginia. |
| of the stones, their shapes, heights and cuts can | | | | Walls can be beautiful. You just have to give |
| look different. Stones can have a rounded look or | | | | them some thought. |
| they can also appear narrow and flat. Another | | | | |