11 amazing ideas for decorating the garden with rocks and stones

No matter how fashions may change, some things remain eternal when it comes to landscaping: the use of natural materials is one of these things. For example, stones and rocks have always been used in garden landscaping. These indestructible materials and objects are used to create decorative structures that last over time and require very little maintenance, and they can also be quick and cheap to acquire and use.

Check out the suggestions below - you might be inspired to give one a try!

One of the first projects that comes to mind (and it is certainly very easy to do), is to find stones of the right size and color to outline a border of a flowerbed in the garden.

Another popular project is to lay down garden paving. Usually, stone slabs are used for this. But you can spend much less by creating unique mosaics using stones of various shapes and colors, perhaps combined with wood, bricks and even recycled materials.

For more modern and innovative solutions, you can try out structures made of gabions: metal nets/cages that contain large stones and which can serve as containment elements (planters), but also decorative furnishing elements!

The idea of having an amphora pouring its contents (stones) onto the ground is a popular one. For example, the "stream" can become the border of a flowerbed.

Or serve to fill the base around a tree, acting like mulch.

It is also nice to use natural stones of two or more different colors to create a nice contrast.

Splendid, colorful designs can be created, which must be preserved by trying to keep the soil as free from weeds as possible.

And how about the idea of using large slabs of rock to create an outdoor fireplace for your barbeques?

With stones and rocks of various shapes, you can also create artistic installations with a contemporary taste.

It's also an idea to use "rougher" stones to create small, rocky landscapes to beautify the garden.

And if you think creatively, you will find that with stones, you can create a thousand original installations to decorate your garden with!

Do you like the idea of decorating your garden with stones and rocks?