Decorative stone, wall stone, gravel, rocks – all play a significant role in beautifying your yard. From retaining walls to pavers to river rock in flower beds, adding stone creates an earthy, permanent feel you don’t get from flowers alone. If you are planning some changes or additions to your landscaping, take extra time to build a rock garden and stone features that look like they occurred naturally.

Build a rock garden

A rock garden is a simple way to add interest to any landscaping design by building a setting that looks like a natural outcropping of rocks. Keep the following in mind as you plan your project.

• Choose rocks that go together and can be placed to appear as if they belong. Sandstone, for example, set in layers will look like they existed before the ground was landscaped.
• Create an area where the soil drains well so that rocks and plants can coexist without shifting or flooding.
• Follow the natural lines and slopes of your property as you place rocks solidly and partially buried.
• Add perennials and ground cover (daffodils, lily of the valley, creeping phlox) that grow within and around the rocks, creating the additional illusion of years of existence.

Enhance with stonescaping

Whether you incorporate a decorative stone wall with a carefully scaped rock garden or a bed of annuals, following the contours of your property is crucial to getting a natural look. Add climbing plants to give a custom round stone wall or artificial stone wall the look of having weathered in your yard for many years.

Flagstone walkways winding past a rock garden create the atmosphere of walking through a nature trail. Add unique gravel, stone or lava rocks in a flower bed to create your own look from modern to tropical.

Landscaping with stone in Akron, Ohio, and the surrounding area provides a comfortable environment that immediately adds a warm, park feel to any yard. At Ohio Beauty Cut Stone, you may choose from a wide variety of landscaping and wall stone, decorative stone in many sizes, gravel, and artificial stone. For project ideas and guidance on choosing and installing stone features in your yard, contact our professionals today.