Enhance Curb Appeal
You can utilize boulders to fill in a bare area of the lawn or tuck them into a flower bed to create an eye-catching display. You can also use boulders along with decorative rocks, such as polished black river rock, as natural borders and barriers to define everything from garden areas to outdoor living spaces. Furthermore, you can line up, stack, or strategically place boulders around the yard to create a visual art piece.
Trap Necessary Heat
Plants in garden beds can suffer in the colder months or on chilly mornings. When this occurs, some plants could die due to the effects of the dropping temperatures. Much like nonreflective black polished pebbles, boulders can trap heat during the day, which should keep them warm during cool nights and mornings. Therefore, boulders can be a necessary safeguard for weak plants and should be strategically placed near any delicate flowers to help protect them.
Reduce Maintenance
Boulders offer a natural way to add character to your landscape with little to no upkeep. They maintain their appearance and size despite their exposure to various environmental elements throughout the year. This means boulders are resistant to fading and weathering, which makes them a desirable option for homeowners wishing to improve their yards with little effort.
Solve Plant Growth Problems
In areas of your yard where flowers and plants struggle to survive or where soil is less than perfect, you can use boulders as another decorative alternative. You can place boulders in these spots to cover up the problem areas while adding a natural element to your yard. When plants aren’t an option, you can utilize boulders to create unique pathways and water features that will add visual appeal.
Provide a Refuge for Bugs
Numerous insects and creatures will find a home among decorative rocks. They’ll frequently congregate in a garden bed to live on, under, or close to a strategically arranged display of boulders. Boulders will also attract some of the most important insects and arachnids necessary for your garden to thrive, such as spiders, which love decorative rock formations. Spiders can be quite beneficial as a natural way to keep plant-damaging pests away from your garden
Address Landscaping Challenges & Increase Versatility
You can use boulders to strengthen outdoor surfaces. A decorative rock structure can reinforce a garden’s structural integrity. Boulders can stop soil runoff and stabilize the ground in areas where soil erosion may be an issue, shielding plants from harm. Boulders and other decorative rocks also come in various sizes, shapes, and colors, from glistening gold to bright snow-white pebbles, which allows you a wide range of creativity when it comes to designing a support wall or a custom boulder feature that will highlight outdoor spaces and home design.
No matter what type of yard you have, you can enhance its character and beauty with a variety of stones. For advice on designing your landscape with decorative rocks and beach pebbles, reach out to the experts at RS&P Rocks Stones & Pebbles, a premier landscape rock and supply superstore. We specialize in drought-tolerant landscaping materials, including a variety of colored pebbles and river rock. To learn how we can help you enhance the look of your lawn, call us today.
