Enhancing Your Landscape with Rock
Incorporating rock into your landscape design is a stylish and practical way to add texture, contrast, and durability to your outdoor space. Whether used for pathways, decorative borders, or focal points, rock can complement any garden style, from modern to naturalistic.
Benefits of Using Rock in Landscaping
- Low Maintenance: Unlike mulch or grass, rock doesn’t need frequent replacing and helps suppress weeds.
- Water-Wise: Rock is an excellent choice for Florida landscapes, reducing water use in dry areas and aiding in drainage.
- Durability & Versatility: From river rock to boulders, there’s a size and type for every need, whether you want a sleek, modern look or a natural, rustic feel.
Ways to Use Rock in Your Landscape
- Pathways & Walkways: Crushed stone or pea gravel provides a stable, attractive walking surface.
- Rock Gardens: Perfect for low-water landscaping, these gardens blend succulents, drought-tolerant plants, and decorative stones.
- Edging & Borders: Use rock to define garden beds, keeping soil and mulch in place while adding visual interest.
- Water Features: Enhance a pond, stream, or fountain with strategically placed rocks for a natural appearance.
- Accent Boulders: Large stones create focal points in a landscape, adding depth and dimension.
Choosing the Right Rock
The type of rock you choose should complement your home and garden style. Lighter-colored stones can brighten shaded areas, while darker rocks add contrast to greenery.
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LANDSCAPE SPOTLIGHT
Flooding and drainage issues can wreak havoc on your yard and home, but with the right solutions, you can turn a disaster into a masterpiece! In this video, Leslie from EarthWorks takes you through an exciting landscape transformation for a homeowner in a low-lying, marshy area.
Whether you’re designing a water-wise garden or adding structure to your yard, incorporating rock into your landscape is an investment in beauty and functionality.
Services
- Landscape Design & Installation
- Paver Patios, Paver Walkways, Paver Driveways
- Firepits, Retaining Walls , Seat Walls,
- Landscape Lighting, Drainage design & Installation,
- Lawn Care Services, Lawn Maintenance, Lawn Fertilization
- Lawn Pest Control, Lawn Weed Control
- Aeration and Top Dressing
- Water Features, Koi Ponds,
- Waterfalls, Bubbling Fountains
- Garden Center & Pond Supply Store
General Services Areas
Jacksonville (Jax), Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, Ponte Vedra, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Orange Park, St. Johns, Nocatee
Location
GARDEN CENTER
12501 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32246
LANDSCAPE OPERATIONS
(not open to the public)
St. Johns Bluff
1057 St. Johns Bluff Rd. N.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
Hours
Monday-Saturday 9-5
Sunday 10-5
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
New Year’s Day • Easter • Memorial Day
July 4th • Labor Day • Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve • Christmas Day