Using natural stones for landscaping is an awesome way to enhance the beauty of the land and the best way to bring nature to your home. Natural stones are those that we see everywhere around us which is not man-made and is already seen and available in the nature itself.
There are many types of natural stones that are used for landscaping recently. We have to know about the different varieties and it’s characteristics so that we can choose accordingly by considering its price and purpose, that suits our budget. Each of them vary in cost and expenditure for installation.
One of the main stones that is widely popular among the owners is the banglore stone. It is manufactured and processed at Jigani, Banglore and thus got it’s name. It is a granite stone that is white in color with black waves or spots. It is available in many shapes and sizes. Mainly there are block cuts, half cuts , rough cuts, stripes and many other.
This material may seem slippery but in actual it is not. Flaming is the method processed to remove it’s slippery nature. Flaming provides grip to the stones.
The flame is created by mixing LPG and Oxygen. Flamed stones are always better because of its finished look and grip.
Size, thickness and ratio of the stones cab be customized according to our preferences. Atleast a 50 mm stone should be used for load bearing. The cost of the stone depends. An average rate is around 150₹ per stone. It stands in the middle while analysing the cost of natural stones. It is neither much expensive nor much cheaper.
Next is the Tandur stone. It comes in light ash color. It comes under sedimentary rocks and is a lime stone. It is manufactured in Telangana. Tandur and Kadappa stones are more equal and the variations in its color is the difference.
Another one is cobble stone. It is a 4:4 inch stones that is available as small stones. Cobbles are mainly used for commercial purpose. It is available in various like white , red and black. It’s work wage is higher than other stones.
Kota stone is a very rare stone variety used in our place that is manufactured in Rajasthan. It is very thin and needs to be laid using concrete. It’s cost comes more or less same as cobble stones and that is the reason why it is mostly avoided.
Using natural stones for landscaping is what brave people. It is much beneficial and also add beauty to the house. The completes the look of our home’s design and create an appealing outdoor space that we can spend in evenings or feels like to have a refresh.
It is very easy to install and maintain. Conventional methods of gardening requires a lot of time and effort. Natural landscaping makes it easier and also add exceptional beauty to the land. Cost to maintain a garden is higher while maintaining a landscape does not cost much.
A garden may get destroyed when a natural disaster occurs or even when not maintained well. Landscaping stays longer and forever and it’s beauty never fades. It creates a natural drainage system that protects the land and the property from the damage occurred through stagnation of water.
As the landscape stones comes in a variety of colours, designs and patterns,It helps to enhance the style and architectural design of a house. It helps to make a house stay outstanding making it pop from the various houses within the neighborhood. Experts says that landscaping increases the resale value of a house.
