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Project Profile-Willow Springs Park

Our first featured project is Willow Springs Park. This unique project is located at the highest elevation in the City of Long Beach CA. The inspiration for this project was a 360° topographical map showing the natural landscape within a 50 mile radius of downtown Long Beach. The change in elevation was established by utilizing over 1,600 linear feet of bender board, back filled with various shades of DSS supplied decomposed granite, creating contrast in the changing elevations within the artwork. D.G. colors include Stingray Grey, Pepper Red, Summit, Wheat, and Lavender Magic. Tumbled, recycled cobalt glass was used to show the watershed from its source high in the mountains to its confluence with the Pacific Ocean. We strongly recommend getting by this project when you are in the area, it is well worth the visit to view the detail in this art piece. 

Commissioned by: City of Long Beach, Department of Parks Recreation and Marine, and the Department of Sustainability 
Project Artist: Stephen Elicker 
Project Manager: Larry Rich 
Installed by: RP Vititow Construction 

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Colorful Durango Boulders for your landscape

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Project Profile-Willow Springs Park

05st Jan,2016
Our first featured project is Willow Springs Park. This unique project is located at the highest elevation in the City of Long Beach CA. The inspiration for this project was a 360° topographical map showing the natural landscape within a 50 mile radius of downtown Long Beach. The change in elevation was established by utilizing over 1,600 linear feet of bender board, back filled with various shades of DSS supplied decomposed granite, creating

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Search form Working with our business partners

18st Mar,2019
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.

D.G. Doesn’t Always Mean Weed Free

29st Jan,2020
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.