If you're looking for a simple and decorative way to enhance your garden design, you can't go far wrong with crushed stone. Suitable for a range of applications, here are some ways it can enhance your garden.

Offers Design Options

Crushed rock is available in a variety of species, colours, sizes and shapes, allowing you to coordinate it with the landscape. You can select pea gravel, which has small rounded rocks, or crushed granite, with rugged irregular pieces, to create a walkway that winds through your garden. You don't need to stick with straight lines. To highlight a beautiful tree, surround it with bright, ornamental crushed stones to create a focal point.  

Provides Moisture Control

Crushed rock filters the water that runs across an area, whether from rain or a garden hose, preventing runoff that carries away topsoil and nutrients. Stones add a protective layer, and because they absorb moisture, they slow down evaporation. These qualities make rocks an ideal mulch replacement, one that adds texture and interest to your garden beds. When selecting the gravel, pick up hues from foliage and architecture in the vicinity. If you have pots, you can add rocks to the bottom to aid drainage and to keep the plants healthier.

Creates Durable Surface

For durable, low-maintenance paths and driveways, crushed rock is ideal. It won't crack like concrete is liable to, nor does it require upkeep like regular resealing. You might have to do some raking and replenish the stones from time to time, which will make the surface look new. When built correctly, both drives and paths made from crushed rock will last for many years.

Versatile For Different Uses

Because it's such a versatile element, you can use crushed stone in countless creative ways. If your garden has a pond or water feature, form a gravel border to make it stand out. Gravel also provides an ideal ground for a nook with table and chairs or a barbecue area. With so many options in stone varieties, you can coordinate its various uses in your garden. If your yard has a problem area in which the lawn won't grow, why not fill the space with decorative gravel and add a firepit or other feature? Even for a large patio area, crushed stone provides a perfect functional ground that drains moisture and provides traction while adding rustic decorative appeal to your outdoor entertainment area.

Contact a supplier of crushed rock in your area in order to learn more.