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Decorative Stone Landscaping

Decorative stone landscaping is an easy and less expensive way to create beautiful and interesting features for you home. Walkway surrounds and bed enclosures are only a couple of ways to use this versatile and hardy material.

Calgary Landscape Supplies has many types of stone and recycled materials that you can order online and have hundreds of design ideas just a phone call away.

Before you start your project why not give us a call 403-818-5857 or visit us online www.calgarylandscapesupplies.ca

We can help you with:

Site Consultation

We can come to your home or property, discuss the options for your project and give you a professional estimate.

Design

We can help you develop a working design for you project with helpful suggestions, product samples and how to’s on getting started.

Construction

We have immediate access to the best materials have successfully helped hundreds successfully complete their stone or rock projects.

How to Build Stone Steps

Stone has been a constant source for building for millennia. When it comes to building a set of stone steps there are a number of things to think about before you start.

First, you should determine what type of stone you are going to use. Whether you use a rough and rugged look or a smooth more sophisticated stone, you want to make sure your decision goes well with the setting taking into consideration how it pairs with topography and buildings.

Now that you have made that decision the layout is the next important thing to consider.

Typically any staircase should conform to standard building practices. 8″ of rise and at least 12″ of run is typical but because of the medium there can be some small discrepancies involved. Try to keep the run short enough to keep it from making it awkward to walk up and down.

Preparation and calculating distances for the rise and run will help you choose the stone you are going to use for each step. Determining the number of steps is critical beforehand.

Find the run distance of the stairs and divide that by the number of steps less one step for the top step and this will tell you if you have enough steps to accomplish your build.

Preparing the base, installing drainage, if needed and compacting the area are just a few more of the steps to getting it right when building stone steps or walkways.

Calgary Landscape Supplies has everything you need to make your project come to life. Give us a call to help you get started or get an estimate on having us professionally install your stone steps for you 403-818-5857.
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How to Build a Pond

First & foremost, you’ll need to figure out what type of pond you want and what size it’s going to be.

Most water gardens need at least 18-in deep, ponds that hold fish like Koi need to be deeper and if your building something epic you might want to get some advice from a professional like Calgary Landscape Services.

Location

Location is important. Consider visual appeal, whether you need a power source and sun exposure which can affect maintenance required for plants and fish.

If you are building something larger consider accessibility of earth-moving equipment, existing water supplies, the size of the liner if applicable and how to prevent bank erosion.

Water Pump

If yours is not a large standing water pond you will need to find the right pump, which provides proper flow and prevents stagnation and aeration. This will support waterfalls and fish and plant life.

Lighting & Maintenance

For smaller home and backyard ponds you might want to think about lighting and maintenance as well as how to prepare your pond for winter.

Calgary Landscape Services has built ponds large and small with everything from cascading water features to large standing ponds. Call us 403-818-5857 for help with your pond ideas.

Zen Drumming Oasis

A dry landscape garden or as it is sometimes called a zen garden, is usually fairly small but can be any size and dimension. They are usually meant to be seen while seated from a single viewpoint outside the garden like a deck or a porch. Intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance, and to serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life.

This Zen Drum Garden, created by Calgary Landscape Supplies, was designed as a peaceful recluse to practice the art of Zen Drumming, a spiritual activity that helps you cultivate concentration and coordination for the mind and body.

Zen Gardens can be of any shape and size and used for everything from the beating of a drum to building a quite point of solitude in the backyard of a busy city.

The gardens are comprised of rock arrangements, trees, pond or water features, and bushes, and the use of gravel or sand that is raked to give the impression of ripples in water in the landscaping.

To build your own back yard oasis contact us for a personal estimate.