Driveway Design Ideas with Gravel

We designed an address marker constructed with cedar and natural stone. Slate chip mulch surrounds the plans and lannon stone boulders.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern front yard full sun driveway in Milwaukee with a retaining wall, gravel and a wood fence.

This is an example of a large country side yard partial sun driveway for summer in Salt Lake City with a vegetable garden and gravel.

Front entry with brick walkway bordered by liriope, clipped boxwood , Japanese maples, cotoneaster and flowering shrubs adjoining cobble and peastone driveway.

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Request Free QuoteThe roses and day-lilies are deadheaded to allow continuous blooms throughout the season. The rose beds are supplemented with a compost amendment giving the plants the need nutritional feeding without having to rely on artificial fertilizers. Since the plant material near the house depends more on texture and shapes than color. The maintenance team has to make sure that this visual hierarchy is preserved by carefully shaping each plant to either distinguish itself or to gracefully flow into one another.

Creating a grand entrance starts with simple plantings. In this case, gravel drive lined with matching trees and mass plantings of Mexican sage. Photo: Lisa Cullen

Cobbles with pebbles are blended to beautify a driveway swale and also slow storm water, increase infiltration of storm water into soil and reduce downstream erosion issues. Rushes soften the rock work and add support to the riparian concept.

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Photo of a mid-sized contemporary front yard full sun driveway for summer in Strasbourg with a garden path and gravel.

Expansive traditional front yard full sun driveway in New York with gravel.

Expansive contemporary front yard partial sun driveway in New York with gravel.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary side yard driveway in New York with gravel.

Design ideas for a large front yard full sun driveway for winter in Phoenix with gravel.

Expansive traditional front yard driveway in New York with a garden path and gravel.

Hard to believe this is one month after planting....the plantings provide privacy and screening for the outdoor shower. We planted creeping thyme between the bluestone to create fragrance when stepped on.

Large mediterranean front yard partial sun driveway in Marseille with a garden path and gravel for summer.

Expansive country front yard partial sun driveway in Charleston with gravel.

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Design ideas for a large transitional front yard partial sun driveway in Kansas City with gravel.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front yard partial sun driveway for summer in Denver with gravel.

Small traditional front yard partial sun driveway in Los Angeles with a garden path and gravel for spring.