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5 Ways to Use River Rounds in Your Home's Landscape

Introduction to River Rounds and Their Use in Landscaping

Within the world of decorative gravels, river rounds often rise above the competition. Their fantastic colors, soft, rounded shapes, and range of sizes make them aesthetically pleasing and versatile in a landscape. With potential uses ranging from pathways, to playgrounds, to garden beds, and much more there are plenty of ways to work in the incredible look of river rounds into your project.

Within this style of rock, there are a few different flavors of river rounds that can be selected. Most popular, with subtitles grays, yellows, and browns, is New England River Rock. Palomino Creek Rock comes in brighter whites, tans, and golds. And Alabama Brown comes in a vivid mix of warm creams, reds, and tans. Each with their own subtle color vibe, there is never a bad landscape for working in some river rounds.

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Method #1: Walkways

The fantastic colors alongside the soft, rounded edges of river rounds makes them perfect for use in walkways. Pea-sized stone makes for a comfortable, yet aesthetic walkway that is safe for animal and barefoot traffic. At the same time, the river rounds are durable in the face of heavy foot traffic with frequent use while promoting good drainage through the system. With different colors available, you can find that perfect walkway to fit the rest of the landscape.

Method #1: Walkways

Method #2: Creek Bed

Using river rounds in a creek bed, both dry or wet, is a perfect match. Naturally, these river rounds were created in a riparian environment, so the fit is absolutely perfect. The fantastic color options between New England River Rock, Palomino Creek Rock, and Alabama Brown give you plenty of different directions to pursue. River rounds are a great way to provide aesthetics without sacrificing functionality. 

Method #2: Creek Bed

Method #3: Garden Edges

Larger river rounds make for fantastic edging material for garden beds and other similar landscape features. The rounded rocks with their muted colors make for great barriers, clearly defining the edges of a garden while helping to prevent erosion from within. When it comes to making beautiful boundaries to separate/contain pieces of your landscape, river rounds are a fantastic option.

Method #3: Garden Edges

Method #4: Driveways

River rounds are tough enough where they can withstand the constant use and heavy pressure of driveways. Their fantastic coloration, rounded shape, and durable nature make them an excellent option for laying a new driveway. At the same time, river rounds promote top notch drainage to prevent any puddles/erosion damage from prematurely ruining your driveway. Plus, with so many color options to pick, you can match your driveway aesthetics to the rest of your house/landscape for a fantastic all-around look.

Method #4: Driveways

Method #5: Playground/Pool

The smaller varieties of river rounds make for great options in heavy use areas outside like playgrounds and pools. When dealing with areas with potentially high foot traffic from children, having smaller, rounded rocks is ideal for soft feet and potential falls. With excellent aesthetics to bring a pool/playground scene together and superior drainage qualities, there are a ton of benefits homeowners find when utilizing river rounds here. 

Method #5: Playground/Pool

Where to Find River Rounds

When shopping for river rounds, there are two directions you can go in for material. On one side is the local landscape supply yard that can offer you hands-on looks at their material. That said, local supply yards are generally more limited in their product inventory.

On the other hand, there are online retailers like Landscape Barn that can offer a huge variety of stones and aggregates to choose from. Although you can’t physically see the stone prior to purchasing, there are often more color and size options available when shopping online. This raises the emphasis surrounding using reputable supply yards when it comes to ordering online to ensure you receive quality stone for your project. 

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How to Order River Rounds from Landscape Barn

There is no better place for such a large selection of quality river rounds than Landscape Barn. With tons of color and size options to fit whatever functionality you need, the perfect stone for your project exists online with Landscape Barn. Although you can’t physically touch the stone before purchasing, you can rest easy that Landscape Barn only carries the most quality of stone for your next project. 

Plus, Landscape Barn’s website is extremely easy to use! In fact the website can even save your orders to make finding that perfect stone easier than before for the next order you make. Come see what all the hype is about, come see how Landscape Barn can provide just the material you need to bring a landscape all together. 

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