| Why flagstone? If I were to try and sell you on | | | | improvement's free classes that they offer on |
| the glory or attributes of flagstone, it would be an | | | | 'how to' lay and use flagstone. As they will surely |
| unfair challenge to be sure. Flagstone is such a | | | | tell you, you do not have to be a mason to lay |
| versatile and popular product that it needs no one | | | | flagstone and to do such a good job that you can |
| to try and blow its trumpet because it does so | | | | boast to everyone that you are the builder of |
| well enough by itself. It needs no sponsor or | | | | these amazing creations. So, your class is over |
| pitchman. One brief visit to your well equipped | | | | and you have finished going through all the |
| local plant nursery or garden center will be enough | | | | magazines on the shelves. What do you do next? |
| to sell you on the beauty, rusticity, versatility and | | | | Well, one valid and useful suggestion is to drag |
| practicality of this magical stone. | | | | that drawing pad or notebook from where it has |
| Flagstone is easier to work with than brick or tiles. | | | | been shelved and, with pen in hand, sit on a |
| It is also easier to lay because both brick and tile | | | | comfortable chair and try to look objectively at |
| do best laid with cement. Flagstone is more than | | | | your garden and general outdoor area. Without a |
| not laid on sand or crushed stone. So much so | | | | doubt and within a short time, your creative |
| that flagstone has become a favorite choice by | | | | juices and your imagination will surely begin to |
| the amateur homeowner who would like to be | | | | work together and before you know it, you will |
| able to boast that he or she built, with their own | | | | have put down on paper many of the wonderful |
| hands, the flagstone patio or walkway that their | | | | garden projects that can be built using that |
| guest is walking on. The ease of use because of | | | | versatile, charming and rustic stone known as |
| flagstone's varied sizes and shapes and forms and | | | | flagstone. |
| the diversity of its colors and hues make | | | | If you don't mind sharing the glory with someone |
| flagstone one of the more popular and proven | | | | else, then invite one of your friends to sit with |
| garden and building products available today. | | | | you and brainstorm together on the whats and |
| If you feel that you do not have the imagination | | | | hows and how-longs and before you know it, you |
| it takes to design your own garden using | | | | will both be bragging and boasting about how easy |
| flagstone, do not despair. It will be well worth the | | | | and effortless and satisfying and enjoyable all |
| time and effort to visit your nearest home and | | | | your garden projects have been. It is right at this |
| garden center to thumb through the many garden | | | | point that your friend will turn to you and say |
| and home improvement magazines to give you | | | | "okay, now it's my turn. When can you come |
| ideas of how and where flagstone can be used | | | | over and help me out?". Now look at what you |
| throughout your garden and even your home. | | | | have done, you and 'flagstone'! |
| Better still, sign up for one or more of your home | | | | |