Boulder and rock decorating, I didn't know what else to put this under, maybe

I live in an area that have alot of interesting rock around. Near a river we have all kinds of river rock and rock used in our capitol building here as well. We have businesses around here that cut into the boulders and make beautiful etching on them of deer or elk or other animals and the names of the family. They are also colored and are very nice. There are hedge trimmers and such that can be used in mowing the lawn and getting aroung large rocks. I think it is very nice looking and am used to seeing it all over my area here.

Wow. I am in the design industry and I have to admit that i am really into those kinds of innovations. i also love decorating with nature or encorporating nature into our designs. this way, we cannot harm nature but instead, live with it. Very ideal!

Not sure about boulders but have seen some in front yards around here to keep the traffic from running over their lawns. All of the homes I have seen are corner homes. I like the idea of decorating rocks. That might be a new craft craze that could be fun and interesting. I could see putting some together with glue and making animals or simple objects from the smaller rocks.

I actually rather like them, but then again, I like rocks I have a couple of takes on them tho. I like to see them arranged in a way that looks like nature left them there best - in a real looking pile, with smaller stones around them. I also like them when they are arranged to look like maybe they were put there for some reason a long time ago - think stone circle or such. I can't really say I object to them being used as buffers between house and street - there was a bad accident adverted here because the family put a large bolder in their yard after having a couple of cars "park" in it, and this time the car had been coming so fast, it would've "parked" in their HOUSE! I do know that when I was a child, we twice lost young trees to drunks driving across the yard - we were lucky that there wasn't a big turn or we could've well had the same drunks in the living room instead...

[b]Depending on the shape, color, & arrangement, it could be very pretty, or not. Rows of rocks might resemble Fred Flintstone's yard, though... I'm guessing you're not a big fan of zen stone gardens, yes? Unless the rocks were too close to one another to mow between them, it shouldn't be a big problem. If they were close, a good landscaper would take the time to hand trim, if necessary. I love the way most stone looks & feels, & I miss being in an area where it's popular to use for decoration, with exceptions. Even then, it tends to be unattractive limestone. Boring & drab. I long to see again the huge, mossy slumbering boulders so plentiful in western Pennsylvania, or the red granite of the Grand Canyon, among other beautiful stones! Maggiepie IMPEACH HIM![/b]

Well we put rocks around everywhere to keep from mowing and it looks nice to us. We love the natural look. We are going to do many more rock walk ways and rock walls to have around those special plants that we want to keep the dog out of and keep from mowing around. Hope you have a great day!

I SURE am glad you cannot see my property...all my gardens are rock gardens, as it is the cheapest and easiest way for me to build raised beds, utilize the plethora of rocks on my property, and to build retaining walls! Must admit, some of them I couldn't move on my own, but a friend stored a backhoe here, gave me lessons, and I had a ball! And, I truly see a lot of beauty in rocks, some of their colors are spectacular! ROCK ON! Cheers!