Rock Landscaping -
Low Maintenance, High Praise
from Rock Landscaping
© Copyright
2009,
D. Alan Carter / All Rights
Reserved
Don't need to water it. Don't need to
fertilize it. Don't need to worry about it
while on a trip, and don't need to fret that
it's going to catch fire during that
August drought. Do nothing, and still
get endless praise for being a landscaping
wunderkind. What is this mysterious element of
well-dressed yards? Why, it's rock landscaping,
of course. From patios to garden walls,
stream beds to strategically-placed boulders,
landscaping with rocks, well, rocks.
Let's explore.
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By Dee
Cohen
Landscaping with rocks can be a unique and
visually appealing way of turning your home and
yard into a beautiful and enduring setting. Not
only will the rocks be there forever, never
needing to be cared for, but if the rocks used
are taken from one’s own yard or surrounding
area, they will provide the perfect compliment
to whatever types of plants, shrubs, and trees
are already in place.
When landscaping with rocks, make sure to
draw a plan of how you want everything to look
when finished, taking into account anything
that may already by in the yard and around the
house. Rocks should not be simply placed on top
of the earth, but rather should be buried about
halfway into the ground so as to provide a
natural aesthetic. When they are partially
concealed in the earth, the rocks will appear
to go with whatever environment they are in,
instead of being awkwardly strewn all over the
place. Rocks should not be placed individually
and should be assembled in groups of three to
five, depending on size and shape. This will
also aid in giving the final look of the
overall landscaping an...
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 By Ian
Henman
"...My wife and I decided to go for
landscaping with rocks because we were
constantly turning up stones in our garden. The
stones came in all manner of shapes and sizes
which made it easy to create deep and
meaningful displays in simple
arrangements..."
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By
David Faulkner
"Your backyard has been the same for years,
and you've decided to give it a new look.
You've chosen to put in a modestly-sized brook,
and to give it the most natural appearance you
can, will be finishing it with river rock
landscaping. Because you are new to river rock
landscaping, however, you'll need some..."
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