Gravel ranch road

There are two ways to skin a cat. You can create a meadow ranch road by driving in the same path over many years, or you can choose your favorite gravel (gravel here is California Gold), have it compacted in the tire width of your choice and hydroseed the surrounding area and middle strip with a meadow grass seed mix like this Eco-Lawn shown here.

flagstone path process

Here you can see a mid-construction view of a large and small combination flagstone path. The stone is river rock and random Bluestone.

travertine pool coping on a zero edge pool

This is a great example of a natural finish, travertine pool coping used with a zero edge detail. On a zero edge design, the water comes up over the coping. This pool also has a lawn adjacent to the coping instead of a deck.

Granite cobble stone driveway

Natural cleft granite cobble driveways with grout joints on a concrete base can make a house look completely finished and refined. Cobble paving gives age and credibility.

Broken concrete tree well

Using broken concrete as walls and landscape elements is much better looking than it sounds. Here you can see a hillside tree well built out of dry stacked broken concrete.

Santa Barbara Stone Paving

Santa Barbara limestone paving on a patio or pool deck with rectangle edger stones and flagstone field has a nice casual but nice look.

Herringbone Brick Paving

Old brick laid in a herringbone pattern with grout joints is nice for driveways and patios.