Flower Bed
Many homeowners seek a soft appearance for their mailboxes, hoping to make them blend in with their overall landscaping features. A flower bed can provide that as well as less lawn maintenance and a stylish look.
To ensure your flower bed is placed properly, outline the area and ensure the flowers are within the shaded spaces. If the area is exposed to direct sunlight, plant items that don’t require shade, such as daylilies or lavender. Always plant in soil and remove sod, ensuring the flowers grow at a healthy pace. Consider edging the flower bed with decorative rocks such as white pebbles, which reflect light and provide a natural way to draw attention to your flowers.
Decorations
The toppers for a mailbox are just as essential as flowers and other landscaping features. These toppers can celebrate holidays and other festivities, or you can choose neutral and natural ribbons, signs, and more. The personalization that comes with these decorations gives your landscaping the ability to represent you more, and it’s visible within the neighborhood.
Customizing the mailbox entirely is another option for adding a personal touch to your front yard. Sometimes, homeowners turn the tops of their mailboxes into gardens. The flowers will sit on the top of the box, making it more visible and often easier to maintain.
Decorative Stones
The decorative rocks you use for a landscaping feature can have many advantages, from lower maintenance to clear visibility and a nicer appearance. You can strategically place stones around the mailbox to reduce the risk of soil erosion and other setbacks. For example, steady and secure decorative rocks aren’t impacted by rainfall, and their sturdiness will stabilize the ground, reducing the risk of soil washing away. Black polished pebbles are a great choice, since they’re smooth, large, hardy, and emit a vibrant sheen.
Safety Matters
Although many features may be appealing, some can lead to injuries and other issues. Therefore, always learn more about the items you intend to use, ensuring they don’t harm you or others or cause significant damage to your mailbox and landscape in general.
You should avoid thorn-like objects. When placed around the mailbox, aggressive plants with thorns and other features could increase the risk of injuries when placing or retrieving items in the mailbox.
Other safety matters to consider are whether the decorations stick out too far and affect the delivery or if plants are more likely to attract pests, including insects or animals that could sting and harm someone.
Local, state, and federal officials also set safety regulations, so you must verify what features are acceptable near the mailbox and what’s prohibited.
With decorative rocks, from gleaming pure gold pebbles to the muted tones of grey river rock and polished black pebbles, landscaping around your mailbox and any area of your home can be as creative as you want it to be. For advice on designing your home’s landscape with river rocks and beach pebbles, reach out to the experts at RS&P Rocks Stones & Pebbles, a premier decorative rock and supply superstore. We specialize in drought-tolerant landscaping materials, including a variety of Mexican beach pebble and river rock. To learn how we can help you enhance the exterior of your home, call us today.
