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October 2006
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Follow the Weekend Brick Road Building a great walk -- one brick at a time. |
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Appealing "Brick" Patio It's a common misconception that you have to hire a skilled mason to get a flat, uniformly handsome brick patio that stays that way. All you really need is our guide to laying a patio, landing, or path. |
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Make Your Own Bluestone Walkway Create some visual jazz with a DIY bluestone walkway. |
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A Better Border Belgian block edging keeps the pavement out of your yard, and vice versa. Here's a step-by-step guide on selecting and setting these versatile, long-lasting granite cobblestones. |
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Trickle Down Theory A quick guide to building a stone-lined, fit-anywhere, good-looking backyard pond. |
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November 2009
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How to Build a Stone Garden Bench The only good way to deal with a rock, in my opinion, is to pry it out of the ground and use it to build something. That's how you get even with it -- put it to work. |
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Backyard from Scratch 7 features that will transform a plain stretch of lawn into a lush landscape you'll really use and enjoy |
Popular Mechanics
June 2006
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From Plan to Plants The author puts David Hawk's landscape plan into action, creating an urban garden from a forgotten side yard. |
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Rock Solid A landscape contractor explains how to build a wall that will stand the test of time. |
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Sal Vaglica |
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Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
Popular Mechanics
September 5, 2008
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9 Steps to Planting a Tree (and Saving a Buck) There's never been a better time to grab a shovel and get planting. Here's what to do if you're transplanting a sapling tree from a nursery, as opposed to starting with seeds, in nine easy steps. |
This Old House
John D. Wagner |
Hold the Dirt A retaining wall can hold back a hillside and turn steep slopes into living space --- if you pay attention to the basics. |
| National Gardening |
Building a Water Garden Here are instructions for planning, building and planting a water garden. |
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Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
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On Backyards: Digging Myself into a Hole. Again How one homeowner sandbagged his entry in preparation of Hurricane Irene. |
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All About Stone Countertops Nothing elevates the appearance of a kitchen like a handsome, hard-wearing slab of stone. The experts at This Old House explain how to find a quarried countertop that suits your home, your budget, and your cooking style. |
Science News
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Getting Clobbered Clobber is a new two-person game that's easy to learn and fun to play and, for the mathematically inclined, rife with analytical possibility... |
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AskMen.com
September 2, 2002
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Preventing Kidney Stones There is a long list of life experiences that young men hope to avoid; divorce, impotence, senility, and retirement community living. These are certainly some frightening possibilities, but they do not strike fear into the hearts of men the way the words "kidney stone" do. |
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The Sand Trap For some, this is the scariest place on the golf course. Between the term "trap," and what can actually happen to your ball there, it can be a little frightening. Sand traps have the ability to intimidate even the most skilled players every now and then... |
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All that glitters Elyse Glickman looks in to buying fine gems and jewellery for weddings -- it's a slightly different process to fashion items, as she talks to gem experts |
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November 22, 2003 |
TimeLine: November 18, 1933 "Rosetta Stone" of prehistoric America... Glassy stones may be from shattered planets... |
Entrepreneur
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Richard Rhodes The founder and CEO of Rhodes Architectural Stone in Seattle talks about the birth of his business. |
