Landscape Large

Landscape Large

If you are planning on adding landscaping rock to your yard, the

following tips will help you with your plans.

First, you need to know what exactly you want to do with your

landscaping. If you are trying to add depth and texture to your

landscape, natural stone is a great choice. The size, color,

textures, and type of rocks vary greatly however. You will have

to narrow them down based upon your design.

For example, small rocks or stones are used for things like

accenting paths or as a border for a garden. Larger rocks or

boulders are permanently placed and can be for decoration or used

as a place to sit and relax.

Planning Rock Placement

In order to be successful with your rock landscaping, you should

place the larger rocks and boulders in places where they will

become focal points. If you are trying to hide a certain area,

do not put the rocks there. Every rock that you place should

have a purpose, based upon balance, looks, and design. You

should not haphazardly place them. Instead, you should plan

exactly where each rock will go ahead of time.

Stones are very natural, so they should look that way. You can

bury part of the base of the rock to give an extremely natural

look. Large boulders can be planted deeper into the ground than

smaller landscaping rocks. Four to six inches is a good general

depth to use as a guide. It will blend in better with the entire

landscape if it is somewhat in the ground, instead of looking

like you just rolled a rock into your yard.

You should dig a hole a little bigger than the size of the rock,

place the rock inside, then fill in the rest of the hole that is

still open with dirt. It's as simple as that.

When you are thinking about

where to place landscape rocks, you need to consider how they will get to

that position. If you are placing large boulders, you will need

a loader or bobcat. You will have to be careful though, that the

equipment does not destroy any part of your landscape. You may

have to seek out other options if there is no way to bring a

large boulder in.

Overall, you should try to imitate nature with your rock

placement. You should go on a nature hike and observe how rocks

naturally sit in the ground an strive to make your yard look

similar.

The addition of landscape rock in a landscape design can transform a garden and create dramatic images. Visit http://www.plant-care.com/buy-landscaping-rock.html for more on rocks in the landscape.

have large yard, want to landscape, old hay field, should i bulldoze top layer before i put down top soil?

the yard has alot of weeds in it and i don't want to waste money puting top soil and sod down if the weeds r going to grow thru it,,,should i bulldoze the top layer off first or can i just put down the top soil...any ideals will help

We built a home on 10 acres of farmland that was a hayfield and a pasture. I've had the best luck with my trees, bushes and flowers growing than I've ever had. I feel like the land was "virgin" land and things grow very well. Yes there will be weeds but if you get a good lawn going, keep it fertilized and watered, the weeds will be nonexsistant. Don't remove the top layer of top soil as I think it's pretty fertile dirt. Some gardeners suggest using products to kill off the weeds and then waiting a couple of weeks to till the dead weeds under and do your planting.

If you're determined to put down top soil I suggest that you go ahead and bulldoze the top layer of soil as just putting top soil over weeds will not get rid of them. Been there, done that!

Good luck!