Sign up for a newsletter and get a free herb. www.mcshanesnursery.com Hardscaping is the solution! Steve walks through the different options when it comes to landscaping with stones and boulders in this Nursery Note. Steve McShane here, McShane's Nursery and Landscape Supply, introducing a toping important for every gardener: Hardscape. Think about overcoming drought or weeds, so many options too. There's decorative stone, there's flagstone and there's pavers. Let's start with the most inexpensive and easy topic and that's decorative stone. Look at this beautiful Cal Gold or this ginger or dolomite! All native stones from California. One thing I always mention to people: don't forget the weed fabric. Two or Three inches down, this will prevent you from overcoming your garden with lots.. of weeds. As we move beyond decorative stone, there's also flagstone available in so many colors. It's got endless applications. Here you can see some beautiful sand stone, this is a Three rivers tumble, or this quartzite. Available these days is even veneer stone, cut to fit right on the side of your home or a hearth, lots and lots of applications. And with some easy tools, Some mortar, some concrete and a sponge, it's easy to install. The next hardscape is pavers, really popular, think about that old concrete driveway that you could put over with something beautiful like this. Textured and available in a lot of different colors, the pigment goes down quite a bit, lasting up to 50 years ...
Keywords: Hardscape, Landscape, pavers, quartzite, veneer stone, stone, flagstone, gardening, moss rock, Lichen
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