Establish a Barrier Around Exterior Walls
Damaged siding and brick often serve as entry points for water to seep through the foundation of a building and get inside. Creating rock beds around the outside of your home or commercial property using decorative rocks such as snow-white pebbles can stop water from hitting the exterior walls. Since decorative rocks are solid and non-absorbent compared to mulch and other landscaping fillers, they’ll block the water from sitting around the edges of your house where it could begin to soak into the walls.
Prevent Soil Erosion on Sloped Terrain
Soil erosion is one of the common causes of flooding that’s more likely to occur in sloped areas of a yard. Over time, wind and rain can cause dirt to move out of place, and this can change the overall slope of the land around your property. If soil erosion goes on too long, it can eventually create low-lying areas where the water is more likely to pool.
Severe soil erosion can also cause depressions in the ground around the exterior walls of your building to the point where water runs toward your house or business rather than away from it. Placing decorative rocks in this area holds the dirt in place to halt erosion.
Create a Dry Creek Bed
Landscaping beach pebbles come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes that allow you to use them as a decorative element in your lawn or garden. Many property owners find they can use decorative rocks such as black polished pebbles to create beautiful creek beds that run through the low-lying areas of their landscapes.
Arranging the creek bed to direct the water away from your property and toward ditches and other drainage sites means you won’t have to worry about it pooling around your home. Keep in mind you’ll want to be cautious regarding where you direct the water. Ideally, it should run to a drainage system rather than toward someone else’s property, since this method is extremely effective at redirecting the water flow.
Encourage Faster Drying
Grassy areas tend to retain water for longer periods due to the root systems and absorbent qualities of the soil. Grass and other ornamental plants block the sun’s rays from reaching the soil, where it would dry it out. While this is desirable in areas where you want green landscaping, it causes a problem around areas where flooding is common.
Swapping out the grass for decorative rocks can make the ground dry out faster. Since decorative rocks reflect the sun’s heat, any water that lands on them tends to evaporate faster. Having less water pooling on the ground reduces the chances of flooding, especially in the spring, when the sun tends to come out and help dry the ground out.
With decorative rocks, stones, and beach pebbles such as white pebble rock, landscaping can be easier and help you protect your yard from flooding. No matter what type of landscaping project you’re planning, consider using decorative rocks, stones, or beach pebbles to add depth, character, and beauty to it. When you’re ready to get started on your landscaping plan, reach out to the experts at RS&P Rock Stones & Pebbles, a premier provider of polished black river rock, snow-white pebbles, and a wide variety of decorative stones. To learn how we can help you create the landscape of your dreams, call us today.
