Decorative Rocks...a new use

This is my neighbor's yard. She recently re-did her front and wanted to put some kind of border in. I had recently collected some decorative rock from a construction site that was going to be thrown away. This rock is used for the exterior of the home.

The back side of the rock is flat, so it is easy to place in the ground. The top is nice and natural looking. It ended up looking pretty good here in her garden. I would have done it a bit different, but that's why it's her garden and not mine.

Either way, a nice re-use of a material and it was cheap. The rock is nice cause it weathers extremely well - it is made for the exterior of the home, so it handles cold, hot, wet, etc well. One thing it does not like is contact - what I mean is that the color rubs off if it is walked on or rubbed with another hard object. So, not a great material for a walk way, but as a decorative material, it is quite nice.

It is also easy to find and cheap. You can go to almost any home being built
where they are installing rock and ask them to leave the extra for you instead of throwing it away. There are lots of different styles, colors, etc, so look for one you like. Also, you can call the exterior company and ask them ahead of time.