Where did you get the black smooth stones? - I have a rock bed I wanted to fill will exactly these kinds of rocks, but all the places in town said they didn't have any, never had had any, and they were impossible to get!! I know that isn't true because i can buy them and Michael's for craft project. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado. Any help would be greatly appreciated. »
Ron Herman Landscape Architect The cream colored pavers are Mankato limestone from Minnesota. The black cobble is La Paz, 1-1/2" to 2". The green squares are filled with Baby Tears or Angel's Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii - formerly known as Helxine soleirolii).
drodak thanks. we have a modern summer house on the virginia coast and we are trying to find plants that can take the wind/salt water/cold winters. David
Ron Herman Landscape Architect Try looking at the Sunset.com website. You can use their plant selection filter and specifically look for coast tolerant plants. Just be sure they are hardy enough to tolerate the eastern winter temps as Sunset is geared for the west coast.
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Thoroughly random looking, there is intention in this mixed-media design. Stone pavers slice through square pads of turf and similar-size squares of smooth slate stones. The overall design is exciting and quite arresting for its rhythm and textural interest.
The simplest two-dimensional design can be the most satisfying. In the 1930s, Dutch designer Mein Ruys was using interesting new ideas to give her gardens a framework. She laid a Mondrian-style grid on the ground to divide up the space. She then planted some areas while leaving others bare. Here we see a modern version of that using identical squares of grass, paving and pebbles — an almost maintenance-free design that would be perfect for a front garden.
A closer look at the design shows how the effect has been achieved. The paving, planting and pebbles in a seemingly random pattern are much like the abstract style of 20th-century artist Piet Mondrian.To keep the squares crisp, metal or wood edging prevents the greenery from encroaching on the paving and keeps pebbles in place.
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The green area is a plant called Baby Tears or Angel's Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii - formerly known as Helxine soleirolii). It needs shade as it easily burns.
Thoroughly random looking, there is intention in this mixed-media design. Stone pavers slice through square pads of turf and similar-size squares of smooth slate stones. The overall design is exciting and quite arresting for its rhythm and textural interest.
interesting mix of media. maybe too hard to maintain in this type of conifguration. Also, don't want the river rocks too small or too accessible for a toddler to eat or throw into the pool.
The paving, planting and pebbles in a seemingly random pattern are much like the abstract style of 20th-century artist Piet Mondrian.
To keep the squares crisp, metal or wood edging prevents the greenery from encroaching on the paving and keeps pebbles in place.
A closer look at the design shows how the effect has been achieved. The paving, planting and pebbles in a seemingly random pattern are much like the abstract style of 20th-century artist Piet Mondrian.
To keep the squares crisp, metal or wood edging prevents the greenery from encroaching on the paving and keeps pebbles in place.