When you are moving into the summer, your garden may become part of your living space for a few months. As a homeowner you probably are thinking of ways to make improvements in this area of your home. You can start with decorative aggregates, which are new on the scene and can be used creatively in the following ways:
Flower Beds
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Gardening gardener photo created by freepik – www.freepik.comFed up with the eternal weeding cycle? Decorative pebbles offer soil protection and with no more weeding, you’ll have to find some other way to exercise your back! If you have small conifers in pots, a bucket of decorative aggregate keeps things clean and weed-free. The plants and shrubs will benefit from the lack of vegetation and improved drainage.
Pathways
Insert timber edgings to create a barrier between the lawn and the pathway. With the best decorative gravel your area’s builders merchant can offer, you can’t go wrong. Perfect for clay soil, drainage is an issue and 6 inches of decorative chippings are the perfect solution. There are many colours, sizes and shapes, so there will be something just right. Once the pathway settles in after a couple of weeks, the surface will become harder, while you can also use a roller.
Around Trees
If you don’t like the long grass that gathers at the bottom of your trees, simply dig out a 12-inch radius down to 4 inches and fill it with decorative aggregate. Potted plants are also perfect for decorative gravel. Order a few kg. and keep it in the shed, as you never know when chippings might come in handy.
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Around The Pond
This solves several problems; no more grass and weeds striving to reach the water, while you have the best drainage and a non-slip surface from which to admire the water feature. Large aggregate would work with a pond perimeter; smooth, round pebbles are a favourite.
Around The Terrace
Why not add a section around the terrace? This brings a contrasting colour into play, highlighting the defining points. Edged timber makes for a perfect boundary/containment, and this is a chance to add a little rich colour. You can leave aggregate right up to a grassed edge; your strimmer will keep things in order.
Play Area
If you would like to create a nice play area for the kids, stake out the section, dig out about 4 inches and replace it with aggregate and you are good to go. Excess water won’t be an issue with great drainage. Indeed, any small area that is vacant can be turned into a gravel bed, choosing a vibrant colour.
On The Rockery
Weeding a rockery is exhausting work and covering the area with decorative aggregate is the perfect way to keep the feature looking its best. The different sizes, textures and colours promote creativity, while also improving drainage.
Decorative aggregate is a very popular covering for all of the above and your local builders’ merchants stock many various types and will deliver to your door. Solve your weeding and drainage problems with a single swipe by making good use of decorative aggregates.