Everything you need to know about landscaping with stone—while keeping the environment in mind

Create your cottage dream property with nature’s most enduring material. Here’s everything you need to know about landscaping with stone—while keeping the environment in mind

FIONA MCGLYNN

“COME HOME FROM land, with stone in hand,” said Thomas Tusser, a 16th-century farmer and poet best known for his collection of rhymed agricultural advice, Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry. In his time, clearing stones from fields wasn’t just about making the land arable, it was about transforming an obstacle into a resource. Each stone, carried home in a pocket or cart, became the building blocks of walls and pathways. Tusser’s advice came to mind when I began dreaming up a landscape design for our rural home. But choosing the right stone—and knowing how to use it—would require more than just a keen eye and a few cottage guests pressed into service. I had questions. Granite or limestone? Flagstone or pavers? Dry-stack or mortar walls? So, I turned to…

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Cottage Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, March/April 2025

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