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Common landscape rock like pea gravel, crushed stone, river rock and lava rock runs about $10 to $220 per ton in 2026 cost guides. It works best on paths, dry creek beds and in desert or wildfire-prone yards, and less well in most planting beds.
October 11, 2026
The best backyard ideas start with how you'll use the space: a patio sized for your furniture, shade over part of it, privacy along the edges, layered planting beds and only as much lawn as you play on. Here are ideas by job, plus typical costs.
October 9, 2026
Pick edging by the job: steel or aluminum for a long-lasting line that keeps grass out, plastic for cheap DIY curves, brick or stone for a decorative mowing strip, or a free spade-cut edge. Bury it about 4 inches for bluegrass and at least 6 for Bermudagrass.
October 2, 2026
Most ground covers can't handle foot traffic the way grass does, so use clover or a flowering bee lawn where you walk, and plants like sedges, junipers or pachysandra on slopes, in shade and in strips you never step on.
September 25, 2026
Landscape fabric is worth it under rock and gravel, where it keeps stones from sinking into the soil. In permanent beds under bark or wood chips, many extension experts say skip it: weeds root on top, plant roots grow into it and it's hard to remove.
September 21, 2026
'Green Giant' arborvitae and Leyland cypress can add about 3 feet a year when young, but the best privacy tree depends on your climate, space and deer. Here are fast picks by region, spacing and what a hedge costs.
September 16, 2026
Professional landscaping usually costs $4.50 to $17 per square foot, so a 1,000 sq ft yard runs about $4,500 to $17,000. Here's what common projects cost, what design fees look like, and what pushes the price up.
September 2, 2026
