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Rock your landscape – Here’s some inspiration for using rock in your landscape (Part 3)

Posted on by Becky Sellars
A graphic titled "Rock Your Landscape" featuring a photo of Royal Muscatine bulk rock offered at Full Features Garden Center.
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We’ve shared with you here some of the benefits of using rock in your landscaping. If you have questions, or need some inspiration or guidance, call or stop by our Garden Center – our Pro Staff will be glad to help!  Here are a few photos to spark your imagination as you begin your landscaping project. From simple to sublime, from decorative to functional – decorative rock and boulders are a great addition to your outdoor living space.  See more design ideas in our design gallery.

A photo of a brick sidewalk approach to a stone house with a rock bedding area of various plants.     A photo of a home with a stone bedding area, with scalloped edges and a variety of plants.

A photo of the front corner of a home with steps leading to the front door. To the left of the steps is a scalloped bedding area using a variety of stone sizes and types as the base with various live plants.     A photo of a landscaped stone bedding area using a variety of styles and sizes of stones on both sides of the sidewalk which enters the home. A variety of flowers, shrubs and trees are used in the two stone bedding areas.

A photo of stones of various types and sizes used to create a decorative and appealing drainage solution. The surrounding mulch bedding area features a stone walking path. Boulders are strategically placed outside the drainage area, which is shaped loosely like a dog bone.    A photo showing a block retaining wall combined with a decorative drainage solution sing a variety of rock sizes. There is a mulch bedding area to the left with stones creating a walking path.

A photo of landscaping from the back to the side of a two-story home. The landscape includes a variety of stone types and sizes as well as some small boulders. The design incorporates a stream of water flowing through the rocks from the side of the house to the back.     A photo of a landscaping project that uses a variety of sizes and types of stone to create tiered bedding areas, a flowing stream and a decorative pool at the bottom.

 

Becky Sellars

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