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Large scale turf reduction projects

Recently DSS has supplied several large scale turf reduction projects. It is becoming routine in Southern California to see large swatch of water thirsty turf grass being replaced by inorganic ground cover and drought tolerant plants. This is happening both at the commercial and residential level. DSS is the best option for those expansive commercial or large scale residential projects. Have a look at a couple of our most recent below.

This is at the parking lot of the private Lake Mission Viejo in Orange County. All the planter sections were previously turf. Desgin was done by RJM Design Group. Install by O'Connell Landscape Maintenance

The project above is a commercial building that had expansive lawn in its entry previously. Now it has bands of various sizes and colors of decorative rock and low water usage plants .Design by LandLab. Install by Brickman Group

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A Beginner's Guide to Choosing the Right Decorative Landscaping Stone

Have you ever considered using rocks and stones as embellishments in Landscape? Stones, which are inexpensive natural materials, are gaining huge popularity in the domain of interior and outdoor decoration, thereby enabling the addition of a distinctive touch to any garden.

The Top 10 Most Popular Types of Decorative Stone and Their Uses

Whether you are searching for designs for your home decor or want to know about the trend for renovating your house's interior or exterior, you will find answers to all your doubts in your mind after reading this blog

Search form Working with our business partners

Decorative Stone Solutions owes much of it's success to our wonderful network of business partners in the landscape community. We always try to pay it forward by returning the favor whenever possible. If you are a designer or installer and have a personal project you need stone on, please reach out to DSS to see how we can help. Typically we are able to get material to you at or below cost and only ask that shipping is covered.

DSS Quarry Crusher Run Chula Vista October 2017

Checkout our Facebook page to see photos of the Quarry Crusher Run DSS participated in. A great event to be able to see the inside of a working quarry and to help benefit the Chula Vista Firefighter Foundation.

Enhancing Your Office Space with Boulders

If you want to spruce up your office space and bring a fresh, natural look to the environment, consider using boulders as décor.

D.G. Doesn’t Always Mean Weed Free

Decomposed granite, commonly referred to as D.G., is a small, fine material that is best used for ground cover on walkways, pathways, driveways, and garden trails. Their sizes range from 3/8” inches down to rock dust and this mixture of sizes allows for the correct blend of large particles “strength”, medium sizes “space filler”, and fines “binders”, to come together for a stable surface once wet and compacted. They can be the preferred option for ground cover not only because of their attractive design and style but also because of the low maintenance they provide. Because of this, D.G. is an excellent option to install as a xeriscape ground cover where little-to-no irrigation is needed, especially crucial for dryer, drought-prone areas.

Stormwater Management for Residential Properties: Tips and Tricks

What if you wake up one morning and your furniture is floating all around? It seems like a nightmare, but this situation can come when you don't think about the proper drainage of stormwater in your residential area.

Learn The 3 Ways Landscape Rock Is Sorted

Decorative landscape rock is generally sorted/screened to size by 3 methods. 1) Static “Grizzly” Screen Static screens are commonly referred to as Grizzlies and are the most basic and simple of all screens used to sort rock sizes. This type of screen is often used to prescreen out the larger rock before sending material into a crusher or screening plant (which could be damaged by large pieces). Grizzlies are made of parallel bars running at an angle from front to back. The bars are set at an equal distance apart. This allows material smaller than the set distance to fall through to the belly of the screen and larger material to slide off the front.

Gabion Walls - Functional and Attractive

Stone-filled Gabion Wall projects have become increasingly popular with architects, designers and D.I.Y'ers for their strong structure and aesthetic appeal. And it is no wonder why, as creativity meets functionality with this design spotlight!