![]() See more of this landscape in our 2017 Considered Design Awards.Īfter you settle on a variety and color of stone, you will need to consider size and texture: decomposed granite, crushed stone, or pea gravel? Above: White sage, Century Agave, and decomposed granite create a composition in a Bel Air, California landscape by Terremoto. Get to know the three most common textures of gravel. ![]() Your selection will vary regionally, so I recommend the first step should be to visit a local stone quarry to see what is available. For more of this landscape, see Old-Lands: A Modern Welsh Garden, from a Bygone Age.Īfter you decide to add gravel to your landscape, the next question to ask yourself is: what kind? Each type of stone has its own distinct look and textural appeal, and its own purpose. ![]() Above: A gravel path’s edge is softened by planting that spill over into the walkway: ferns, euphorbia, and alchemilla. Here are 10 things I wish all my clients knew about gravel: 1. Instead of being neatly tucked between paving stones, the stones felt undesirably scratchy underfoot. The other day I visited a clients’ newly purchased house-and realized that the sellers had put pea gravel between the entry pavers to “dress it up.” Gravel was scattered everywhere. But as a landscape designer, I have a love-hate relationship with the paving material. My clients are often in love with gravel, or at least with the idea of gravel. Icon - Check Mark A check mark for checkbox buttons. Icon - Twitter Twitters brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Pinterest Pinterests brand mark for use in social sharing icons. flipboard Icon - Instagram Instagrams brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Facebook Facebooks brand mark for use in social sharing icons. Icon - Email Used to indicate an emai action. Icon - Search Used to indicate a search action. Icon - Zoom In Used to indicate a zoom in action on a map. Icon - Zoom Out Used to indicate a zoom out action on a map. Icon - Location Pin Used to showcase a location on a map. Icon - Dropdown Arrow Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Close Used to indicate a close action. Icon - Down Chevron Used to indicate a dropdown. Icon - Message The icon we use to represent an email action. Icon - External Link An icon we use to indicate a button link is external. Icon - Arrow Right An icon we use to indicate a leftwards action. 10 Things Your Landscape Designer Wishes You Knew About Gravel (But Is Too Polite to Tell You) - Gardenista Icon - Arrow Left An icon we use to indicate a rightwards action.
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