Landscaping with Decorative Rock and Gravel
Using landscaping supplies like decorative rock or gravel are great ideas to give your outdoor space a facelift. Rocks and gravels are low maintenance and more sustainable alternative to their organic counterparts, such as mulch and turf. Decorative stones are our top recommendations for customers looking for durable landscape supplies in Calgary. Not only do rocks look good, but they also don’t need any seasonal top-ups.
In this guide, we’ve discussed the use of gravel and decorative rock in landscaping.
Why Use Decorative Rock?
Using rock and gravel in your landscaping project comes with many advantages. Rocks add a gorgeous accent to your outdoor space and are available in various colors and styles. Ornamental Stone is your one stop shop in Calgary to immediately uplift your garden by landscaping it with decorative rocks.
Decorative rock is also quite low maintenance and doesn’t blow away with the wind as mulch does. It only needs some occasional maintenance if a piece comes loose due to foot traffic. Many people use it as an alternative to grass due to its sustainability. It requires no watering, besides being environment-friendly.
Varieties of Decorative Stones and Gravel
ROCK
Ornamental Stone is a household name when it comes to decorative rocks in Calgary, giving you a wide variety of options to choose from. A few of the top choices include:
- Rundle Rock — a misty charcoal-colored rock that can suit any outdoor theme
- Lava Rock — a dark, precious black stone
- Might White — a vividly white decorative stone that provides an excellent contrast with darker colors
- Rainbow Rock — a pastel-colored rock that becomes deep when damp
- Autumn Blend — a crushed stone that looks beautiful when matched with earthy tones
- Limestone — a unique stone that is best as a shield for your garden soil. It has the properties required to counterbalance acidic soils.
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GRAVEL
Gravel is an inexpensive alternative to rock and can cover large areas. It’s one of the more popular landscape supplies in Calgary. Some types of gravels include:
- Pea Gravel — a clean and smooth stone that’s available in a variety of sizes. You can walk comfortably on these stones and they look beautiful.
- Washed Stone — a clean but unrounded stone that compacts better than pea gravel. It is available in light grey and soil colors.
- Drain Stone — assessed and selected for maximum usefulness, drain stone is best for window wells and below the deck application.
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Ornamental Stone and Gravel Ideas
Below are a few ideas that will help you to start your new landscaping project:
XERISCAPING
With Xeriscaping, you can grow bushes and then use mulching with ornamental stones as a substitute for grass. It is a great option to reduce or eliminate the use of water.
ROCK GARDENS
You can choose from our wide range of rock and stone types to landscape your garden. You can even use an irrigation system to give your rock garden that added wow factor — it goes well with decorative stones, too.
LANDSCAPE AESTHETICS
Ornamental rocks also work as a great aesthetic feature. You can couple it with sod, grass, or gravel to add a visual appeal to your outdoor space. It can also be used with contrasting colors and around solar lamps.
USE MULCH
Rocks and pounded stones are often used as more sustainable alternatives to wood mulch. They don’t decompose, erode, or require seasonal topping. Even though rocks and gravels don’t provide compost material to the soil, they do regulate the temperature and humidity, just like wood mulch.
BUILDING PATHS
Decorative rocks and gravels can also be used for building pathways. They make pathways look great. Also, rocks and gravels are low maintenance and minimize the growth of weeds.
