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daniellanr

Beautiful

12 years ago
What type of gravel is that? I love that it's dark & different. And what did you use to keep it from the lawn? It's all done very beautifully!
Resort Style in the backyard · More Info
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  • PRO
    12 years ago
    For this project we used chipped Basalt Rock in 1"-1/2" size. For the border, it is a concrete curbing which is installed on a compacted gravel base. Thank you for your interest in our projects.

    Comments (10)

    • 12 years ago
      Very strange but I was going to ask the same questions: type of gravel and what was used to separate from lawn. Very unique
    • 12 years ago
      Thank you for responding to my question It's absolutely beautiful! Thanks again!
    • 12 years ago
      About how much does the Basalt Rock run?
    • 12 years ago
      last modified: 12 years ago
      What type of edging did you use to separate grass from rock?
    • 12 years ago
      How high is this waterfall?
    • PRO
      11 years ago
      I am very happy with the landscape design you have done it's beautiful.
    • 11 years ago
      This is a really nice use of decorative rock to bring out the rest of the landscaping. I like the dark colored rock that really brings out the lighter, larger stones. I think I will try something like this in my own backyard. Thanks for the great idea. http://www.aamaterialsinc.com/decorative_rock.shtml
    • 9 years ago

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    • PRO
      8 years ago

      Hi Emily, the small dark colored rocks are 1.25" diameter chipped basalt. The larger boulders are 3-man granite boulders. Depending on your location, your local supplier may not have this exact material... these are commonly found in the Northwest where we are located.

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