Project Ideas

Unique Dish Stone Bubblers

Having a water feature doesn't always involve having an actual pond. Dish stones are a fantastic way of bringing water into your garden. Pictured on the right is a stone that's fed by a bamboo spigot. You can take this entire kit home for just $600! If you're not so taken with the bamboo, there are many other options for fountains, perhaps a whimsical frog fountain or spitting turtle? Some people enjoy the look of copper with a nice patina. Go with what you like.

Dish stones don't even necessarily have to incorporate re-circulating water. They are great natural bird baths and can also act as enchanting reflection pools.

Core drilling a dish stone opens up new possibilities for the flow of water. An overflowing dish stone fed from below provides the effect of a naturally bubbling spring. We sell core drilled dish stones starting at $240. We can set you up with everything else you need to help you build this style of feature.

Most people will find that they are able to build this kind of water feature by themselves, given the proper instruction. If you feel that it's a little more than you can handle we'd be happy to install it for you. Come out and talk ito us in Monroe!

Rain Gardens

We've just installed a new rain garden at the nursery. A rain garden is a natural or landscaped basin that captures and soaks up water that runs off your roof, driveway, walkway or other hard areas around your home. A rain garden is planted with a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers and plants that can withstand very wet conditions in the winter and a somewhat dry medium in the summer. Because a rain garden is planted with a thick layer of mulch on the surface, it collects rain water like a sponge and allows it to slowly filter into the ground before it becomes polluted storm water runoff, resulting in healthier waterways and habitats.

Not only do rain gardens protect habitat for fish and wildlife, they offer a wide range of advantages for your home and garden. Rain gardens:

• are beautiful and easy to incorporate into your yard
• conserve water
• reduce standing water in your yard
• reduce mosquito breeding
• survive drought seasons
• create habitat for beneficial bugs, birds and butterflies