Improving Your Landscaping

Posted on: 27 February 2023

You want your yard and garden to be as aesthetically pleasing and easy to take care of as possible. You also may want to add new features to both areas to upgrade their look and add dimension to them.

However, you might want to forgo simply adding new grass, trees, and shrubs to these areas. Instead, you may upgrade your landscape and make it easier to take care of when you add rocks to your lawn and garden.

Maintenance Free

Rocks do not typically require any kind of maintenance when you include them in your yard's landscaping. They do not demand you get down on your hands and knees to weed as you would when you maintain your garden. You also avoid having to mow them as you do the areas of your yard where grass grows.

Instead, you can place them in the areas where you want them and be assured of them staying firmly in place. You can get the worry and maintenance-free use out of rocks and avoid having to put any extra work into them to keep them aesthetically pleasing.

Pest Control

Rocks can also add a level of pest control to your yard. Certain types of vegetation like flowers and shrubs can attract bees and gnats. You want to avoid having your yard filled with flying and crawling insects that you then have to get exterminated.

Rocks, however, do not attract pests to them. When you add rocks to your landscaping, you might make your yard less inviting to pests. They may seek other yards to invade instead of yours.

Longevity

Further, rocks can become long-lasting fixtures in your landscaping and give you a good return on the money you invest in them. You avoid having to pull them up and replace them as you might other landscaping features like trees and shrubs. You can place them where you want them and know they will last for years without rotting, breaking down, or dying as other vegetation in your yard might.

Colors and Shapes

Finally, you can find landscaping rocks in a variety of colors and shapes. You can add larger rocks to the perimeter of your yard. You may also add smaller rocks and rock mulch in areas like the flower garden to add dimension and style to your yard.

Rocks can lend to the look and function of your landscape. They also avoid attracting pests and come in a variety of colors and shapes. 

For more info about rocks, contact a local landscaping company.