The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine
Landscape fabric stone patios and weeds
Devine Escapes hardscape contractor in Blakeslee PA devin@devineescapes.com Do you use landscape fabric under stone patios? Here's a common question about how to build a stone patio, that I haven't addressed in any of my DIY articles yet--do you need fabric under your...

do you follow your own guidelines for flagstone installation?
Devine Escapes, hardscaping contractor, Blakeslee PA Phone: 610.301.4269 eMail: devin@devineescapes.com A gentleman's wager So last September I got an email that proposed to point out a mistake on my part: Hi! I enjoyed your website,...
Sustainability in hardscape construction
Devine Escapes, hardscaping teacher and contractor Phone: 610.301.4269 email: devin@devineescapes.com Sustainability in hardscape construction The construction industry is a major source for ecological concern. At every step of the game, there is impact....
stone memorial bench
Devin Devine, bench maker and land artist Phone: 610.301.4269 email: devin@devineescapes.com Stone Memorial Bench I recently had the opportunity to create a Stone Memorial Bench at a public park in Chester County. Burgess Park, in Glenmoore, alongside the...
field stone walls and dry stone steps in Honesdale Pennsylvania
Devine Escapes, hardscaping contractor, Effort PA Phone: 610.301.4269 email: devin@devineescapes.com field stone Honesdale PA We discussed options--completely tare-out and re-build new, or just spend a couple days fixing it up. We went with a middle path:...

New Garden Sculpture, Stacked Stone Sphere at Brookside Gardens
Devin Devine, stone sculptor based out of Pennsylvania, projects across the USA to commission art contact devin@devineescapes.com New Garden Sphere--and Frequently Asked Questions! Silver Spring Maryland Sculpture completed September 26th of 2017 Newly finished Garden...