One of the strongest appeals of a garden is the way that it looks and makes you feel.

A well-laid-out garden with a seamless transition from pathways to grass and bushes, trees and flower beds can bring tranquillity and charm to your outdoor area. Giving those different spaces a special touch of character can add continuity that also highlights each element of your garden.

A serene space needs to seamlessly come together. You can avoid one particular plant or garden decoration dominating the garden by framing the borders and including simple ingredients such as rocks or pebbles. 

In the case of pebbles, you have the chance to utilise a durable and effective resource for your garden. Pebbles have the ability to retain moisture in the soil and stave off unwanted weeds.

A garden delight 

The beauty of a garden is more than the delight of flowers blooming and the rich and vibrant greens of plants and leaves. Setting out your garden so as to make the most of the sunlight and special shaded spots for those areas that need to be protected takes in-depth planning.

Then there is the matter of how best to enhance that garden as it grows and regrows over the years. 

This is where something like the addition of rich and eye-catching river pebbles can deliver a delightful element to your place.

River rocks and pebbles have a unique ability to bring a range of advantages to a garden, including;

• Enhancing pathways as an edging
• Beautifying outdoor water features
• Creating depth and texture to garden and flower pots
• Adding softness and warmth to your outdoor living areas
• Decorating or elevating different garden beds

The versatility of river rocks and pebbles is that you can mix different colours and styles where you need to and provide protection for garden areas and particular plants like succulents. 

A natural advantage

It’s important to use natural products in the garden, especially when it comes to helping your plants and flowers to grow. Nurturing Mother Nature rather than trying to protect or even fight it with man-made and synthetic products can prove to do more harm than good.

As an example, some woods and timbers (especially older types of timber) may have been treated with harmful chemicals such as creosote or chromated copper arsenate (CCA). You can avoid this by choosing safer and higher quality timber for your garden.

A clever alternative is to use non-wood building materials such as rocks or bricks. You can easily bring out the character and the borders of these areas with large river rocks or pebbles. Again, you have a choice of size and colours to suit the specific area of your garden.

The path to perfecting your garden and outdoor areas

There is an often overlooked aspect to creating a beautiful garden and that is what to do with any pathways which run through the space.

Gone are the days of simply concreting a way to access parts of the garden. 

Now you have the chance to add character and charm to your garden by using the qualities of Tuscan toppings. This is a wonderful and practical way to avoid damaging the ground and adding to water seepage issues.

This topping is suitable for a variety of applications including paths, paved areas, and even driveways. It has outstanding draining abilities because it is produced from crushed sandstone fines and smaller pebbles (up to 20mm). It is a great choice for any low-maintenance gardens and as a natural alternative to concreting.

Where do you find the best in river pebbles, rocks, soils, and specialty items like Tuscan toppings?

The answer is to head straight to your best gardening headquarters. That’s Hurstbridge Garden Supplies.

You get a wide range of the highest quality garden supplies all backed by the experts in the business. This means you can draw on the team’s wealth of knowledge and experience to help ensure you get the Wow factor happening for your dream garden.

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