Stone features
add texture and interest to paths, decks
and small corners of your garden.
Stone Features in Highland Park,
IL
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These stone steps
lead up a small hill into the garden
beds.
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Stones, bricks and
plants combine to add interest
to the edge of this driveway.
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A detail of brickwork
and grass
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River stone cascades from brickwork
to add texture to the garden.
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This stone, rock
and wood feature adds interest
to a new garden.
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Stone Features in a N. Barrington,
IL Garden
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This garden in
Barrington, Il was designed as
a wildlife habitat, but the stone
work is what pulls it all together.
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Decorative grasses nestle between the
rocks and stone berm.
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A council ring
and path, after the style of
Jens Jensen, was created in the
garden.
The ring has become
a nice place for the kids to
gather for club meetings and
for their parents to have breakfast.
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here to see more.
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A close-up of the council ring,
which was created with glacial
boulders. 1' square N.Y. bluestone
tumbled steppers were used for
accent pieces. N.Y. bluestone
chips finish the inside.
Click
here to see this ring three
years later.
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Stone debris
from a local cemetary adorned
this woodland garden.
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This stone lantern
adds an interesting detail to a
wildflower garden.
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Stone Features
in a Lincolnwood, IL Garden
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The stone features
in this garden in Lincolnwood,
IL are complemented by a rain garden
with a stone "stream" that
begins at the home's downspout
and can be enhanced by turning
on a hidden hose.
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This pine bark path continues
along the side of the house. The
stone patio can be seen at top
right of photo.
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A flagstone path
leads to other garden areas. Note
the weathered picket fence and
old wagon wheel features.
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Another detail of the stone path
and wall with new native plants.
The rain garden basin is behind
the wall.
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Flagstone patio with
terraced wall.
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Raised bed with flagstone edging
details
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This yard in River
Forest, Il uses stone and brick
features to accent and define
the beds.
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here for more.
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Stone Features in an Oak Park
Garden
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Before
we started work on this Oak Park
yard, it already had a brick
patio, concrete bird bath and
decorative ceramic pots.
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But the plants along
the patio were overgrown and the
yard was out of control.
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Click here to see examples
of stone used to add texture in small spaces
