While landscaping brings greenery to many people’s minds, rocks are an important part of landscaping, too. Perhaps more accurately a hardscaping element, the various types of landscaping rocks add a ...

Gardeners know that a landscape is much more than plants. The lushest foliage and flowers have limited appeal without other elements to act as a foil. Rocks and stones play a vital role, setting ...

I'm redoing the landscaping in front of my house and like the look of boulders that I see people sometimes use. Do you recommend them? Any right or wrong ways to go about it? A: Boulders are a ...

They included a variety of plants. I even got a small tree. But the best gifts were the large boulders for a new garden bed, and the dozens of small, smooth rocks to be used to identify my plants. Why ...

California rocks in more ways than one. Southland yards have been filled with rocks for centuries, especially in communities hugging the foothills. They’ve been distributed in alluvial plains by rain ...

Landscape design is not my strong suit. I recognize and appreciate what is functional and beautiful — but I haven’t the imagination or the vision to execute a fluent and balanced plan. So at home, I ...

Mark is a seasoned green industry veteran and freelance writer based in Georgia. His work encompasses all things garden, landscape, home improvement, and DIY, with a focus on sustainability. Mark ...

Gardeners used to spend hours removing rocks from their gardens. Today, homeowners are paying good money to have them put in. From decorative boulders to hardscapes — which use natural stone or ...

When most us delve into landscaping projects, small or large, we naturally think of plants and trees, but landscaping our yards with a variety of stones and rocks adds an abundance of texture, color ...