How to Incorporate Natural Stone Into Your Landscaping

Landscaping design Perth takes a great deal of hard work and planning. There’s so much more to think about than the plants. You also need to take into account pool surrounds, seating areas, pathways and so on that need to be situated on hard surfaces. It’s a nice idea to consider installing unique surfaces in your yard such as natural stone paving rather than using the usual options like composite pavers and exposed aggregate. Unique natural stone give your outdoor space a ‘wow’ factor that you just don’t get with other materials.

Perth landscapers such as Landscape By Design often use limestone, bluestone, travertine and granite because they look great, are cost effective and very versatile. These are available in a number of formats including square pavers, rectangular pavers, cobblestones and more. They are also available in uniform thicknesses as well as in honed, sawn and tumbled finishes.

Limestone

Limestone is a favourite of Perth landscapers. It tends to come in lighter cream and sometimes light grey tones and usually comes in a tumbled finish. This gives it an aged appearance that can add real charm and a focal point to your outdoor space. Limestone is a very interesting natural stone as it can sometimes contain fossils.

Bluestone

Another favourite of Perth landscapers, bluestone is an attractive grey volcanic stone that has earthy undertones. This very durable and strong stone is ideal for use in a multitude of projects. Bluestone has small holes throughout its surface, known as ‘cat’s paws’ and comes in a wide range of formats. Organic bluestone steppers are popular as they give an informal natural look to an outdoor space.

Travertine

Like limestone, travertine is a sedimentary stone that’s light to deep cream-coloured. Travertine can sometimes have small holes in its surface that can be filled with grout if you would prefer that look. This stone lends itself well to being square-cut or for an aged look it can be supplied tumbled.

Granite

Granite is a durable, strong volcanic stone that comes in a wide range of colours from very light to charcoal grey. It’s even possible to source granite with red tones too. Perth landscapers tend to use granite for pool surrounds in particular because with the right finish it offers good slip resistance.

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Whether you are going to undertake your own landscape design or are working with a landscaping designer, it’s crucial to spend some time thinking about the existing materials and colours in your outdoor space. Your yard will look its best when you select paving materials that complement what you already have.

Another crucial consideration with natural stone is that it needs to be correctly sealed and protected from the weather, pool chemicals and potential stains. Your stones must also be laid on the correct carefully prepared surface. For more helpful advice on installation and on the best stone to use in your yard it’s worth having a chat with Perth landscapers Landscape By Design.

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We had the pleasure of working with Jon and Jasmine on the designs for our new home and they came up with a great plan for what is a small space. We loved the design, and our project manager Chris was amazing at juggling some of our rouge external contractors which he didn't have to! The bulk of the work was completed before Christmas so that we were able to enjoy our space during a hot summer.The communication from the whole team was great, the work completed was to a high level and overall we are delighted and happy that we went with Landscape by Design. Thanks guys and girls!

Erin

From the very outset Jon was very easy to deal with. He was professional, patient, kind, understanding and true to his word. I was looking for someone to project manage my entire project and he took that stress away from me. I had an idea of what I wanted to achieve however needed someone to convert that to paper to see how it would look. Jon introduced me to designer Alicia who was able to bring my idea to life. They both listened to what I was after and was able to offer ideas and designs that would work. Unfortunately due to my own personal circumstances I was not able to proceed with my project at that time. I was nervous about breaking the news to them after all the work they had done. Jon was again professional, kind and empathetic. I would not hesitate to use the services of both Jon and Alicia again and would definitely recommend them.

I B

Great work from the team at Landscape by Design! From initial plans all through to construction, they listened to our requirements and respected our budget. Special thanks go to Rob for the design and to Zane for his professionalism, passion and diligence in creating a truly fantastic back garden - his curved deck was inspired! Would highly recommend!

Yankaday Flavell

I did my research quite well before I chose LBD and can't be any happier with their service. Specially, Zane, the supervisor was very friendly, listening to my ideas, last minute changes without hassle and very efficient.In few occasions, he rolled-up his sleeves and completed few tasked by himself to keep the project timeline intact. we were well informed and very reasonable variations upon requests.Very well planned and executed project, strongly recommend and will use their services again.

Lakmal Galappaththi

Great experience with Landscape by design for renovating my front yard.The team is great, easy to communicate, efficient and professional from design to accomplishment. For a person don’t have much ideas in landscape, they provide practical suggestions according to my requests. They also provide clear instructions what to do from my side, as well as updates on their progress.They also have follow up after the irrigating system has set up too!Thanks to Landscape By Design once again for everything! :)

Alice C

Awesome, professional service from the first moment they were engaged. Felt very confident and well looked after through consulting and design process and the work was undertaken quickly and efficiently with a great outcome!!

Matthew Power

We engaged LBD to design and install all landscaping, paving, retic, grass, limestone wall and fencing to our new home.Rob and Jasmine were great to work with during the design stage, coming up with a great design and problem solving our pool fencing issues.Zane did an amazing job managing all aspects of the huge installation. I appreciated his communication and attention to detail throughout the process.My husband and I are thrilled to bits with the end result.

Tracy Morse

Landscape by Design managed a big design and reno of our backyard including installation of limestone garden and retaining walls, paving, turf and planting. They were professional, flexible, knowledgeable and brought high quality trades in. Special shout out to Zane who managed everything, Simon who did most of it and Tim and team for paving excellence.

nicky firth

We had an urgent job which needed to be done in a short timeframe, the team at LBD completely came through for us. Matt & Zane worked with us tirelessly to procure the products for our pool water feature and the end result is amazing! Highly recommended.

Natasha O'Donnell

We just built a new house and needed our rear landscaping done. we just wanted all the levelling done, soil improver, retic to garden beds and grass. They did a fantastic job and made it super easy for us to lay the grass and mulch ourselves. We would highly recommended these guys to anyone 🙂

Sophie Dulake

We just built a new house and needed our rear landscaping done. we just wanted all the levelling done, soil improver, retic to garden beds and grass. They did a fantastic and made it super easy for us to lay the grass and mulch ourselves. We would highly recommended these guys to anyone 🙂

Sophie Kite

We were very happy with Landscape By Design from the initial consult through to the end result. They were very easy to deal with, professional and quick to find a resolution to any issue that arose. We would definitely recommend them!

Catherine Wood

We decided to totally pull out our back yard and re do the lot. Quite a big job as we had large boulders, levels and an odd shaped back yard. Landscape by Design were excellent. They put together a great design and managed it all very well- including the addition of a pool. Such an undertaking requires council permissions and other aspects that are beyond the designers' control and the company handled all of this expertly. They were thoughtful, flexible and understanding. Well priced and very nice people to work with with good design ideas.

Kathy Lawson

We engaged Lanscape By Design to produce a design for our backyard, including the installation of a new pool. As we are on a corner block the back yard is triangle shape, with the angles causing massive issues during the design phase. Rob was fantastic in taking the key themes we wanted in our backyard and designed an amazing concept for Matt to produce. The project was quite large and lasted several months, with Matt, Rob and the team promptly responding well to any challenges that arose. The project was recently completed and we are thrilled with the results!

Michael Verbunt

We recently had a paving and turf job completed by this company (including redoing a previous dodgy job undertaken by another company).

The Project Design and Management of the job was outstanding and very professional. Everyone we dealt with was very friendly and helped us achieve a backyard we will enjoy for many years.

We are extremely happy with the finished job and highly recommend this company.

Janelle Brown

We recently had a paving and turf job completed by this company (including redoing a previous dodgy job undertaken by another company).The Project Design and Management of the job was outstanding and very professional. Everyone we dealt with was very friendly and helped us achieve a backyard we will enjoy for many years.We are extremely happy with the finished job and highly recommend this company.

Leon Brown

From the moment I met Rob designer I knew he was listening to some ideas I had and was incredibly attentive. Within a few weeks or so, the first drawn visions of my new garden were presented to me beautifully so I could visualise from different angles different parts of my yard.We made some revised adjustments and my work was commenced in a timely manner when I required it.Ben, Zane and ( Rob at times) were prompt, professional and friendly. Ben..head of construction and Horticulture worked with my vision and budget making some further changes. Zane the workmanship laying the 5 pattern travertine is brilliant! The guys went above and beyond to help me.My small, but very effective Mediterranean garden with some mature and brand new small plants is now my bit of paradise which I also love from my bedroom windows. Friends and family think its awesome too!Can't thank you all enough!

Gail Lane

We had a slat fence with pillars installed on top of an existing limestone wall at the front of our house. It looks fantastic!We were really impressed with all parts of the job. First Rob was great helping with the design and then handling council approvals. Then Ben was impressive with his oversight and ensuring that all trades did the job well - which they did. Great job.

Paul OceanReef

Fantastic people to work with, friendly, professional, reliable and hard working, my wife and I are very happy with the finished product. You can see it he before and after👍

Alan Shuttleworth

Very happy with the services landscape by design provided for us. The whole process was easy and comfortable, would definitely use again and recommend to others who are considering their landscaping projects.

Brooke Mcswain

Professional, friendly and a great team that worked together to deliver our dream backyard. Thank you

Emma Asplin

We are so happy with our landscaping. Wiremu, Rob, Ben & the boys have all been great - always on time, friendly, tidy and the results show with our fabulous garden. We've even had people stop and ask who has done our landscaping. We would definitely recommend them. Thanks guys we love it!

Jenny O'Hara

We had a fairly major rework of our front yard with the install of a pool and the challenges that entails. Rob and Wiremu were fantastic from the initial design consult all the way through approvals, construction and handover. Their experience shone through with suggestions for features we would never had considered, and the team delivered excellent work with care and accommodation of our variations and questions along the way. We are absolutely stoked with the result, you really do get what you pay for.

David Mead

Thanks so much Rob, Wiremu and team for the amazing job you did on our limestone and slat fence with custom gate. It looks incredible. Appreciate your great communication and very prompt service. And so nice to have tradies clean up afterwards, very nice surprise to come home to! Don't go anywhere else, their quote was very reasonably priced. Thanks guys!!

Maddy Ruscoe

Thanks Rob and Wiremu, its turned out great, just as you said it would. I appreciate you accommodating the changes we needed with the design. We are really very happy with how the landscaping turned out.

John Morrow

Rob and the guys did a great job fixing our janky retaining wall, levelling out the sand pit and replacing it with lawn that our kids can play on.

Roland Gotthard

Attentive to detail, modern design and passionate about what they do.

Mike Hinton

Landscape By Design installed a new rendered brick fence including slats and a lockable gate at the front of our property.The entire process was completed in a very friendly, efficient and professional manner.We were always kept updated as to the progress schedule via email or phone communication with Wiremu and Rob.All of the contractors are regulars with the company and were very professional and skilled at their trades.Rob was helpful and knowledgeable about the council and shire requirements.My wife and I are thrilled with the end result and would highly recommend Landscape By Design to anyone.

Daniel Boardman