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What was used for the retaining wall

10 months ago

Hi! This yard is beautiful! What type of stone was used for the garden beds around the patio?

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Alderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
10 months ago
Hi Nicole, Thank you for your interest and viewing our backyard projects. The rocks in the photo are Basalt Rocks from the Cascade Mountain range. They are usually multi-colored with reds, tans, browns, golds and some greys and they tend to be somewhat more jagged and blockier than Granite rock. Thank you Team Alderwood

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