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Landscaping Project: Rock Selection Tips

Rocks are an integral part of landscaping for any type of garden. They can provide resting places for those exploring your garden, serve as lining for your pathways, and enhance the natural look of your garden. To make your garden rocking in its perfection, here are a few tips that will help you choose the right rocks to use.

The Different Faces of Rocks
Although rocks come in all shapes and sizes, there are basically four types of rocks that garden owners have to be concerned of.

Boulders
Big and strong, boulders are commonly used to highlight driveways or the entrance to your garden. More often than not, they also serve as resting places because they’re wide enough for people to sit on. Boulders also go well with water features, especially with waterfalls. Having them partially submerged underground will also make them look more natural rather than something that you had deliberately added to the scene.

Flag Stones
They are more ornamental than all other types of rocks used in gardens because of the variety of colors, sizes, and shapes they possess. While their appearance alone, given the right background, will be more than enough to draw attention, you can also use them to create and highlight decorative patterns in your garden.

Granite
Unlike other types of rocks, granite is rarely used in its original form. More likely than not, they serve as material for garden furniture such as benches and tables as well as all sorts of accessories and fixtures.

River Pebbles
Lastly, we have river pebbles. They may be smaller than their counterparts but they certain offer greater help for your garden. More specifically, they can redirect the flow of water and rain to less accessible areas, provided of course that they’re strategically located.

Other Tips for Choosing the Best Rocks for Your Garden

Blending and Contrasting with Color
Mixing and matching rocks with other parts of your gardens can be difficult. A good place to start is by determining whether you wish your rocks to blend in or stand out in terms of color. Porous rock, for instance, adds to the natural look of your garden because they’re moss-friendly. Red, yellow, and orange-colored rocks, on the other hand, give your garden a particularly autumn-like and nostalgic feel.

Take Note of Safety
You can be so caught up designing your rock garden that you fail to consider the level of safety it offers. At the very least, avoid using sharp rocks as they can be the source of many an accident when guests are walking or running around your garden.

Rocks, small or big, can make a significant difference to the overall theme of your garden so do exercise care with your selection.

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