6 Easy Ways to Landscape with Stone

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Here are 6 easy ways to landscape with stone! These simple, DIY projects will add so much character to your home exterior, and I’m excited to share them with you!

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Hello friends! Another warm day in Michigan has me thinking about outdoor projects. Before I overwhelm myself with all that needs to be tackled, I love to take time to reflect on all we have accomplished while living here. I am excited to share a few of my favorite outdoor DIY projects which all involve ways to landscape with stone! 

Outside Patio Idea – DIY Pea Gravel Patio

I honestly love all of these projects so much, but want to start with one of my favorites – my pea gravel patio. This is probably one of the only projects in this list I have an entire dedicated blog post on, which you can read about here! 

I love pea gravel for so many reasons. As most of you know, I love English Cottage Style. A few years ago my husband and I had the opportunity to visit the Cotswold Cottage (brought over stone by stone from England) in Greenfield Village here in Michigan, and it had a lovely patio that was all pea gravel. 

I fell in love with the space and wanted to do something similar in our own backyard! 

One of my favorite views is when I’m standing near the redbud tree looking at our patio and shed. I just love the character and charm that our patio adds to our outdoor space.

Front Yard Landscaping – Stacked Stone under Porch 

Adding stacked stone under our front porch instantly added so much character to our home exterior. I love the different shades of stone and how well it seamlessly blended with everything.

 

Stone is such a timeless feature, and something you see often in cottage style homes. I know this sounds crazy, but we actually purchased our stone at a garage sale of all places, so I’m not able to link the exact stone we used.

Purchasing the stone second hand saved us a lot of money, and using it to surround the porch was a simple weekend project. Adding the stone also helped to enclose our porch underneath. I just love the way it turned out! 

Backyard DIY Projects – Dry Creek Bed with Fieldstone

We were having some moisture issues in our basement, mostly in one area where the ground would just get saturated after a rain storm. Instead of installing gutters which can cause issues in the long run, my Dad came up with the idea of creating a dry creek bed. 

That way, when the rain water runs off the roof, it will hit the stone bed and run off away from the house rather than saturating the ground. 

For this project we laid plastic sheeting, then covered it in fieldstone that we got for free. We live in a rural area surrounded by farmland, and oftentimes farmers will pile the stone up that they pull out of their fields. We asked a farmer that attends our church if he had any stone he wouldn’t mind us taking, and he sent us to a massive pile on his property and said “take as much as you’d like!”

River Rock Landscaping Ideas – Rock Borders

If you are looking to add charm to your home, try adding rustic rock or stone  throughout your property. Stone goes with any style – country, cottage, farmhouse, modern, you name it. It can be used either on the border of your flower garden, or in the backyard around the fire pit, patio or garden area. 

A tip when using stone is to ask around for help! My mother in law actually helped me with the border of my front flower beds and it was such a fun day. Together we were able to work quickly and come up with a curved design that is so charming. She also got the stone for free from a friend, which kept the project super budget friendly.

Raised Flower Beds Along Fence -Around Beds 

Rock also looks so beautiful spread around raised garden beds and helps to separate the space from the rest of your yard. Stone compliments flowers beautifully, and it will really help your gardens pop!

We used a simple white rock around our flower gardens and I love both the character it adds and how it separates the space in a neat and uniform way away from the grassy areas. 

The white also really accentuates the reclaimed wood garden boxes, and when all the gorgeous perennials are in bloom they are such a beautiful backdrop! 

Walkway Landscaping – Stacked Stone under Picket Fence

When we installed our white picket fence along our property border in the back of our home, there was a large gap between the bottom of the fence and the ground. Rocks were once again the perfect filler! 

I simply stacked flat pieces of shale that not only filled the gap, but added a beautiful feature under our charming picket fence. 

I just love how all of these projects came together. They were also very budget friendly and easy to tackle on a weekend.

Do not be afraid to ask around before you go out and purchase stone or rocks. Check Facebook Marketplace as well! People are selling landscaping materials all the time.

6 Easy Ways to Landscape with Stone

• Pea Gravel Patio
• Stacked Stone under Porch
• Dry Creek Bed with Fieldstone
• Rock Borders
• Around Raised Garden Beds
• Stacked Stone under Picket Fence 

Have you tackled any projects similar to mine? There are honestly so many creative ways to landscape with all types of stone, and I love incorporating it whenever I can! In what other ways have you used stone or rock borders around your home? I’d love to hear in the comments below! Thanks for stopping by today friends!

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