ROCKSCAPING

We can offer you the rockscape design of your desires. We'll sit down with you to plan out your amazing personal design. Not sure if rockscaping will look good in your yard, we'll make some suggestions how rock can compliment your existing landscape.

Need a complete redesign of your front and/or backyard? We can do that too, and with some really cool designs. We will inspire you with river rock in your front yard around some trees and shrubs. And what about stones around a colorful flowerbed on the side! Maybe something completely different for the backyard? It's up to you!

Rockscaping is a fancy phrase for rock, gravel, or boulders in the outdoor areas of your property. Call it desert rock, xeriscaping, hardscaping, or whatever, it's guaranteed to turn the outside of your home into something very different than your neighbors.

Yes, outdoor improvement can be fun! Rock scaping offers many options to get excited about. If you're thinking about adding custom rock scaping to your property, you might be surprised to know that there are several options for rock material suitable for your property...

"Have a vegetable garden? Spice it up with decomposed granet or pea-gravel!"

Types of Rock

Various rock types can give rock scaping a meaningful and constructive functionality. With various types of rocks, you can control drainage, create barriers, and add nice decorations.

Crushed Stone - Crushed stone comes in a variety of colors and is available in a variety of sizes, from 3/8" to 4." Because they are stones that have been crushed, there is no consistency to their shape. The edges can be a little sharp sometimes, and also rough to the human touch. Even though most crushed stone will either be in a white or gray hue, the resulting effects will produce a rather neutral, yet nice look for any outdoor project. Crushed stone is similar to decomposed granite, but the rocks aren't crushed quite as finely.

Decomposed Granite Gravel (DGG) - You can use decomposed granite gravel for any project that is intended to blend into a natural environment. It's great around trees, shrubs, ground cover, driveways, flagstone paths, and garden trails. Decomposed granite gravel is especially good for any type of pathway for humans and vehicles, as it stays in place and sets hard. It also has efficient drainage. It's an affordable option.
Pea Gravel - Very small pebbles that are typically white or brown. It has versatile uses since you can use it to cover your driveways or fill up the spaces in between your home’s stone paths. Pea gravel is good for several ground cover purposes.
Crushed Granite Gravel - A popular choice for replacing grass lawns, crushed granite gravel are small to medium-sized granite rock pieces used for decoration. It's not used for pathways because the granite pieces are a little too big, but there are many other uses as a natural look for barriers, transitions, plant areas, islands and lawn areas.

Glass Gravel - Recycled glass gravel is made from a process that brakes glass chunks down and then tumbles them until they have no sharp edges. It lasts for a long time and comes in a variety of colors and sizes. It will create a colorful and unique accent for your garden and side pathways.
River Rock - River rocks rounded and smooth looking stones. They are larger than pea gravel and crushed granite gravel, and come in different sizes and hues. They are usually used for making borders, dry creek beds, and small yard sections.

Lava Rock - Lava rock is little more expensive, but these actual volcanic pieces will give your yard a bold and unique look.
Boulders - Boulders and other medium to large sized rocks will give any front yard an accented look. You're guaranteed to get noticed with attractive boulders. However, caution needs to be taken as they are sometimes placed in the wrong locations making, them look like they were just randomly dropped on top of the ground. A boulder is defined as any rock larger than 16" in diameter. They're available in two basic shapes - round and angular... Round boulders have smooth edges and curves. They are water-washed or river-run surface stones of granite and sandstone, worn over the eons by wind, sand and rain. Angular boulders have jagged, blasted edges and flat faces. They are columnar, boxy or rectangular and may be composed of but not limited to granite, quartzite, sandstone and basalt.

Rock Gardens

Yes, a rock garden is another idea to consider, and one that will distinguish your home from every other house on the block. Altogether, rockscaping offers many creative options.

Xeriscaping

Xeriscaping is not the same as "zero-scaping" (a yard with no plants or just rocks). The idea of xeriscaping focuses on a green yard along with water conservation through smart choices of plants, soil improvements, and efficient irrigation.

The word "xeriscaping" (pronounced zeer-uh-skaping) was first mentioned in the 1980s by Colorado's oldest and largest water utility (Denver Water) in response to a severe drought. It is a joining of the Greek prefix xeros, meaning "dry," and the word "landscape."

Xeriscaping is a good strategy against hot, dry weather conditions in El Paso. It's a practical application for drought-resistant landscaping.

"Rock designs aren't just for homes, their for businesses too!"

Find out more about various rock types..

If you're thinking about rock scaping for your property, we would love to discuss the possibilities with to you. Landscaping rocks and gravel give you a lot of choices when making an artistic rock landscape. From natural-looking pathways to charming courtyard designs, you can count on these to help complete the look.