When it came to landscaping materials in the early 1970s, decorative landscaping stones were the most desirable option, but as time went on, the appeal to get them incorporated into the yard diminished substantially.

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.

Creating beautiful outdoor spaces is an art that requires a thorough consideration of a wide range of materials. Out of the endless choices, landscaping rocks is the best option for updating your outside space and incorporating a little bit of nature.

The rising demand for something affordable and natural appearance led to the popularity of rubble stone. The historical evidence of these stones demonstrates their usage from thousands of years to ancient civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, and has continued to be popular throughout the ages.

Amongst all the Mexican Beach Pebble colors the most rare and arguably the most beautiful color is the Red Beach Pebbles. If you want to offer customers a unique and striking landscape stone option, consult with Decorative Stones Solutions. We offer these pebbles to installation contractors and architects on small and large scales.

It was Truck Week on our social media posts this week! It is helpful to see the types of trucks that are used to deliver your orders.

Are you looking for an excellent alternative to pricey decorative landscaping designs? Do your landscaping requirements require a more organic appearance that fits the natural surroundings?

Decomposed Granite or simply DG is an excellent decorative inorganic landscaping surface material. It can be used simply for ground cover areas, pathways and trails, filler for hardscape joints, and even driveway material. For the purpose of this article we are going to focus on the use of DG for ground cover applications. We have seen a recent explosion in the number of installations and search engine inquiries for decomposed granite. Many of the installations we see are wonderful and are holding up well after years of use. Unfortunately we are also seeing DG being used where it shouldn’t be and results in a failed installation where no one is happy with the outcome. Decorative Stone Solutions feels now is the time to let everyone know that DG is not the perfect product for every application and there are some basic truths regarding the Do’s and Don’ts of DG installs.

Here is a recently completed project showing our Curran Cobble installed in a bio-swale that handles the runoff from a large adjacent paved parking lot. A blend of 1"-2", 3"-6", and 6"-10" cobble were utilized to achieve a natural looking streambed.