Landscape Ideas
Chunky gravels that are over three-quarters-inch wide are useful for surrounding raised beds and are less apt to travel if you roll a wheelbarrow over the surface. The jagged edges of gravel lock in place to form a surface that’s compact but allows water from the hose to quickly drain. Plus, a thick layer of gravel will suppress weeds that may be apt to spring up with access to the water and nutrients you’ve given to the edible plants.
Pacific Northwest, for example, garden designer Robin Parsons of Spring Greenworks filled a thin gap running the length of the paving with stones. Laid out as a graceful meander, the gap acts as an attractive artistic feature of the patio and provides somewhere for rainwater to go. by Spring Greenworks Spring Greenworks To tie the design together, Parsons used the same river rocks along the base of the adjacent retaining wall —another place where drainage can be an issue. While the designer used polished stones for this application, gravel could easily be used in the same way.
For this Brooklyn home, landscape designer Todd Haiman used gravel for a new driveway installation. Local building ordinances prohibited replacing the old asphalt driveway with another impermeable material that would direct rainwater into the street. Haiman used a combination of pea gravel and secured wooden planks left over from the demolished deck to create a new design for the driveway that looks fresh and contemporary, and keeps rainwater on-site.
Permeable driveways. As long as it’s properly installed on a firm foundation of compacted base rock and geotextile fabric, gravel can easily support wheel traffic from cars and act as a solid surface for a driveway. Gravel driveways can work well in areas with heavy rainfall, where permeability is a priority, and in regions with hard winter freezes that can cause asphalt or concrete to crack over time. While the cost of gravel varies (from about $30 to $65 per cubic yard and up), even at the higher end it’s far less expensive than asphalt or concrete.
In counties that regulate the amount of new impermeable hardscape added to a landscape, using gravel as a flooring material can expand your options for outdoor seating areas. Gravel acts as a permeable surface, since rainwater can drain through the stones. As a patio material, gravel makes a nice floor that adds texture but also visually reads as a unified surface.
Patios. In counties that regulate the amount of new impermeable hardscape added to a landscape, using gravel as a flooring material can expand your options for outdoor seating areas. Gravel acts as a permeable surface, since rainwater can drain through the stones. As a patio material, gravel makes a nice floor that adds texture but also visually reads as a unified surface. Choose a color that complements other hardscaping materials and is in keeping with the style of your garden. For example, dark gravel often works well with contemporary garden styles while warm-toned pea gravel looks good with English cottage and Mediterranean-style gardens.
Patios. In counties that regulate the amount of new impermeable hardscape added to a landscape, using gravel as a flooring material can expand your options for outdoor seating areas. Gravel acts as a permeable surface, since rainwater can drain through the stones. As a patio material, gravel makes a nice floor that adds texture but also visually reads as a unified surface. Choose a color that complements other hardscaping materials and is in keeping with the style of your garden. For example, dark gravel often works well with contemporary garden styles while warm-toned pea gravel looks good with English cottage and Mediterranean-style gardens.
Need this -Introduce sound. A deer catcher fountain suggests the presence of wildlife on the home site. This apparatus originated in Japan to spook grazing deer as they make a meal of one’s garden. The long tube slowly fills with water until the weight of the water causes the tube to pivot on its center of gravity and descend, loudly hitting the basin below. It is this noise that is supposed to scare away the deer.
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Look at raised beds at bottom of article and the sink outside
They built the structure using corrugated aluminum for the roof and a combination of new wood and salvaged redwood planks pulled up from an old deck at Tim’s parents’ house for the siding and interior. Why we love it: The modern silhouette of the structure fits with the design of the home. Plus, the space-savvy duplex model cuts down on the need for multiple outbuildings in the backyard.
storage shed and chicken coop combo does just that. Designed and built by homeowners Tim and Aislin Gibson, this two-room “shed duplex” provides two separate use areas: one for storing garden tools and chicken feed and the other for housing their three chickens. The Gibsons designed the shed-coop to relate to the low-profile and clean lines of their Eichler home in Palo Alto, California.
drive with plank/rock pattern - I like this a lot? Permeable or impervious? Also the garage door is something else. Wonder what kind of tropical wood that is?
Slate on gravel, nice - how to avoid slippage? Is this permeable or impervious? Note slatted privacy screens
Note the fencing and the garbage bin shed to the left of the picture.
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