Granite boulders are smooth, colourful, free flowing superb for flower beds with bends and curves. Tall ornamental grasses heighten the drama of sounds and movements.
Category Archives: Walls
Cobourg Ontario- a City with a vision
One hour’s drive east of Toronto and you can walk on soft sandy beach with an interlocking board walk along Lake Ontario. The trees are protected by dimensional wall stone planters to avoid erosion and maximize water retention.
Dry Stacked Wall, Cobourg Ontario
Excellent example of rubble stones transformed into a wonderful raised flower bed with steps transitioning onto a flagstone landing. The window well completes the whole picture.
Moss Rock at Walter’s Fall, Lake Huron Ontario
Some stones we could take home and others we should make an effort to go and experience. Landscaping is about relationship: what moved first? The stones? The river? The wind? The trees? The sun? Are they getting along?
Granite Boulders, Thornbury Marina, Ontario
What makes granite boulders so appealing is the colours, the sense of touch left behind by water, wind and fire.
Misery Bay, Manitoulin Island
Misery Bay is an excellent example of alvars -naturally open habitats with either a thin covering of soil or no soil over a base of limestone or dolostone. The unique geological, post-glacial historic and physical stress characteristics that define an alvar set the stage for … Read More →
Light House B & B ,Gore Bay, Manitoulin Island
We met the owner of the Lighthouse B & B at Gore Bay. He said they had fun putting the landscaping together. They built a wonderful 2-tier dry stack garden wall. They also used “one-man” armour stones to border the flower beds complimented with river … Read More →
Stoneworks by B.C. Recreational
With over 20 years’ experience B.C Recreational does wonderful masonry stone walls, columns and pier caps. They work equally well with armour stone wall and water features and expert in window well treatments.
Armour Stone Wall and Patio by Ikon Landscaping
Armour stone wall bridges the elevation drop and level out the backyard. It provides a beautiful natural property line echoed by the organic shape of the interlocking patio perfect for BBQ and a casual party. Visit Ikon Landscaping to learn more.
Floating Teardrop Sculpture by Sam Bauman
Sam Bauman, partner at Earthscape, was awarded the Canadian Dryscaping Award Prize this year for Best Dry Stone Sculpture for his “Floating Teardrop”. Relaxed backyard with dry stacked knee walls, stunning jumbo flagstone patio, complete with day bed and screen. What is even more extraordinary? … Read More →
Over-the-Top Water Feature by Ikon Landscaping
There are many interesting elements in this project by Ikon Landscaping, particularly when the natural enviroment is so conducive to creativity. On a hot summer day you could walk underneath the water feature and chill out.
Grand Entrance to Quarry
When you own a quarry you can have endless options to materials. To slice a huge rock into thin slabs and display them in a stack like a sliced potato! Very impressive indeed!