Wendy,

I created my front garden beds with limestone I collected from all over town. I live in an old river town in Illinois that is sitting on a layer of it. My dry stacked, irregular walls are about 1 to 1-1/2 ft. high, and they curve. I used the bigger chunks on the bottom, and I stacked the pieces so they slope inward slightly. I used some rounder pieces to fill in cracks. Dirt has filled in nicely, and once my plants are mature, shrubs and perennials will cascade over the walls. They look great, very natural, and I haven't had any problems. I like the random look of it. I live in a very old house, and this look is much more natural looking than pavers. As far as other uses for limestone, I also collected very large flat pieces which I'm using for a patio and walkways. You could also use it to make a nice fountain, pond or grotto.

Thanks for your feedback! We have used some really interesting stones for decorative and stepping stones. I'm still considering the wall. Thanks again.

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Abouve are links to some of the things I have done with similar rocks. Copy and paste into your browser. I live Illinois and we have limestone every where in our town.

Here is a link that might be useful: My gardens