Black river rock used to create contrast areas for a San Francisco bungalow
Landscape river rock is available in many different color variations, sizes and styles. You can customize your landscape look by creating contrasts, borders, or uniting themes. Beach pebbles allow you to be as creative as you wish.
When you’re looking to change the landscape around your home, it is important to consider the latest trends. While this might not be important to you, the sale value of your property will go up if your landscape is considered “up to date.” Mexican river rocks are becoming increasingly popular, especially in high-end and upper middle class neighborhoods.
Replacing Mulch with River Rocks
A top trend is to replace unsightly mulch with river rock. Mulch is not a desirable ground cover because it often looks cheap, disheveled, and unappealing. Beach pebbles is a major upgrade from mulch. They make the plants stand out, add elegance to the property, and basically last forever.
You have two main choices when replacing mulch with river rock. First, you can add pebbles that will match your plants and foliage (often green and mixed pebbles). Second, you can choose river rock that will contrast with your greenery (often black and grey pebbles).
Creating Multiple Borders
Another popular use of beach pebbles is to create decorative borders. This solution often appeals to budget-conscious homeowners because you can create a high-end look with fewer pebbles. For example, you can create a border with black river rocks, and fill the middle with less expensive white gravel. The result is a contrasting, sophisticated flowerbed.
Another approach is to do the opposite. First, create a border using medium-sized boulders, landscape walls, or decorative borders. Then fill the middle around plants with smaller-sized river rocks. Again, the result is a stand-out landscape that does not cost a fortune.
Rock Gardens with Beach Pebbles
Rock gardens are often made up of river rocks and river pebbles in various sizes and colors. These gardens are beautiful in the sense that they offer a variety. Rock gardens allow your creativity to shine through. They also serve a practical function of adding strategic pops of color and lush greenery to your property.
Because of increasing draughts and water costs, rock gardens are becoming increasingly popular in drier areas of the U. S. Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California – they all provide a perfect natural backdrop for elegant rock gardens.
Cover Your Entire Yard with Landscape Pebbles – Lawn Replacement
Finally, replacing expensive lawns with pebbles is an idea that is rapidly gaining traction. Whichever way you look at it, a grass lawn is expensive. Installation costs, regular maintenance, pest control, and watering costs – it all adds up. As a result, many homeowners are considering other options.
The main grass replacement materials are artificial turf, gravel, and landscape pebbles. While pebbles are at the high-end of the various grass replacement options, they also deliver the biggest bang for the buck. Unlike fake grass that immediately creates an impression that you are trying to save money, beach pebbles create an elegant, upscale look. They create a statement – that you have upgraded your lawn, not downgraded.
Contact us today to get more information about the use of landscaping pebble in your landscape. We have years of experience and we will be happy to provide a complimentary consultation.