Have a Plan
Look at your yard and decide what you want it to look like when you’re done. One way to do this is to consider how you usually use your yard. For instance, if it’s normally a spot for family gatherings, you may prefer a more casual design. Also as you plan, consider:
• What you like and want to keep in place
• Areas you want to adjust or completely change
• How much you can realistically spend to make your updates
Give yourself something visual to work with as you continue with your planning by doing a rough sketch of your yard. Landscape design and planning apps can also be used for this purpose if you prefer something that’s a more handy reference for you.
Focus on Hardscaping First
Flowers and plants definitely have a place in a yard’s landscape, but these things are fairly easy to add later. Instead, start with hardscaping elements designed to last much longer. This is where decorative stones can make a big difference. Because landscaping stones, river rocks, and beach pebbles come in an impressive assortment of colors, sizes, styles, and textures, these attractive accessories can fit into both casual and more elegant landscape design plans. Hardscaping possibilities with decorative stones in your yard include:
• Smaller decorative stones or beach pebbles in garden areas
• Larger or mid-sized decorative stones for borders
• Durable decorative stones that can be securely set and used for pathways or walkways
• Smaller-sized decorative stones for planters
When you mix up sizes and colors, such as green jade river rock, pure gold pebbles, and polished black pebbles, landscaping with decorative stones can produce equally impressive results in your yard. This is also a simple way to make your improvements stand out a bit more as you get started so you’ll be motivated to keep going.
Start Small
Choose a few spots to focus on in your yard instead of trying to do everything at once. Improving your yard this way also reduces stress and the temptation to take shortcuts just to get everything done. For example, you might start with your garden areas. If this is the case, choose decorative stones to make these areas look better, especially in places where you want to minimize maintenance and issues with weeds. Round out this part of the project by filling everything in with plants and flowers for added aesthetic appeal.
Find Your Focal Point
Decide where you want the eye to naturally gravitate to when looking at your yard. If you have a pool in your yard, it’s probably already the first thing people notice. If it’s not and you want it to be, remove unnecessary visual clutter first. Next, dress up the area around it with decorative stones such as white pebbles and maybe a cozy seating area. Do the same general thing with any area you want to use as a focal point.
Keep the Big Picture in Mind as You Wrap Things Up
Regardless of what you have planned for your backyard transformation, keep the main idea—or “big picture”—in mind as a guide while you finish things up. What this does is maintain consistency, which is what creates that professionally landscaped look you want to achieve.
No matter how big or small your landscaping project may be, you can add incredible character, depth, and beauty to it with river rocks, stones, and Mexican beach pebbles. When you’re ready to get started on your landscaping plan, reach out to the experts at RS&P Rock Stones & Pebbles, a premier landscape rock and supply superstore. To learn how we can help you create the landscape of your dreams, call us today at (866) 380-0770.
