Gardens and landscapes gain fresh appeal when they contain natural elements like rocks and boulders. Ideas for landscaping with rocks take advantage of the visual heft and form of the materials to enrich the garden with depth and dimension. photo credit: The Consortium via photopin cc The effects of using rocks in landscaping can
Las Vegas homeowners face several challenges to maintaining appealing landscapes. The climate is dry and hot. Watering restrictions are in place and an ongoing drought makes conserving water essential. In light of these issues, many homeowners might wonder, what is xeriscaping? Xeriscaping is a way of landscaping that reduces the need to rely on water
Putting a pool in the backyard doesn't have to mean laying a boring deck and adding a diving board to the deep end. In fact, if you want to create a unique outside environment, take a look at these nature-inspired swimming pools (or ponds), and consider doing something like this to create your own backyard
As evolved humans, we often take our roots and our past for granted. Living in busy Las Vegas, this is especially true. However, there are treasures for those local history buffs who are interested in something more than modern day affairs. Just be ready to pack up the car and go on an adventure. photo
Stone has always been used for tools, for shelter and to mark our accomplishments in the world. Stone stands up to the passage of time and can be chiseled into form on a grand scale. Many of the stone monuments of the ancient (and not so ancient) past still hold special meaning or mystery to
Tessellated Pavement is quite a sight to see. The pavement is created due to a unique erosion feature. The erosion is formed in flat sedimentary rocks on some ocean floors. Due to the erosion, the rock fractures into polygonal blocks that closely resembles tile, or in other words "Tessellations". You can find the famous tessellated pavement in Tasmania.
Ale's Stones, otherwise known as "Ales Stenar is located in Scania, which is in the southern part of Sweden. This megalithic monument consists of one stone ship that is 67 meters long and is surrounded by 59 large boulders of sandstone. Each boulder weighs up to 1.8 tonnes. Legend has it that King Ale, a
Photo By: jimmywayne This attraction is located just outside of Scottsboro, Alabama and it is far from your typical zoo. In fact, the animals that roam these parts aren't exactly real - they are just rocks! A local farmer who owns the land decided to use his talent and artistic touch to add life onto
Ayers Rock is a famous landmark located in Australia. It is known to be one of Australia's most recognizable and natural icons. Ayers Rock is also known by its Aboriginal name 'Uluru'. Ayers is considered one of the great world wonders of the world. It's a large sandstone rock formation in the central part of
Waitomo is a word that is dervived from the Maori words "wai" which means water and "tomo" which means hole. The Waitomo Glowworm Caves attraction are located on the North Island of New Zealand. The caves are well known for their enormous population of glowworms, which are exclusive to New Zealand. The glowworms are the size of
