How To Use Decorative Gravel for Houston Landscaping Design

How To Use Decorative Gravel for Houston Landscaping Design
We
normally use some kind of decorative gravel in most of the Houston landscaping
plans we design. The size of gravel will vary based on the amount of
weight that will need to support. To some extent as well, the size of
individual gravel pieces is scaled in proportion to the elements they
support.
Gravel
comes in many different colors ranging from black to dark gray to earth tones,
off whites, and white. These colors either reinforce the form of a
landscape element, or they add a striking emphasis to its aesthetic much like a
decorative frame draws the viewer into a painting.
Obviously,
gravel is a very important element in hardscape
design. Many Houston landscaping plans cover up to 80 percent in
hardscape. At face value, however, few yards look like they have this
much hardscape
because different materials are used to build patios, walkways, pathways, and
terraces.