Dry Stream Garden Design
We utilized all the material from excavation of the stream bed to give more interest through elevation changes.
Dry stream garden design. Here are a few dry stream beds i admire and why. It will make it look exclusive and unique. Dry river garden ideas make excavations in our garden and then the excavation is filled with rocks so that it resembles a river.
Author thai garden design posted on 21st may 2013 categories domestic features in your thai garden thai garden styles tags bangkok landscaping dry stream gardens garden design bangkok natural rock gardens rock and pebble garden thai landscaper tropical garden bangkok. A beautifully designed and adorned dry river bed will instantly improve the curb appeal of your home. This disappearing aspect of the dry stream turned out to be critical as we applied successfully for approval of the design by the neighborhood homeowners association.
The one above looks like something you d see in the backcountry. Author and award winning landscape designer jan johnsen joins us to explain what a dry stream is why it s a good addition to the garden and how to build one of your own from her new book the spirit of stone. After all you have to replace all that garden space with something.
But the idea this time is to make an artificial river but without water which we call the dry river garden at the beginning of this article. Since the lawn was neither desired nor enjoyed and the drainage in the area was poor we decided to create a dry stream bed which also acted as a swale in times of heavy rain. After determining the size and shape of the dry stream bed excavate 12 15 inches of soil.
Landscaping rocks and decorative rocks for landscape design applictions. Gardeners often decorate dry creeks with logs branches clay pots and even miniature bridges. A dry stream is a landscaping design that looks like a decorative garden feature even though it is also a practical solution to garden runoff.
A dry river bed is a trench or a gully lined with stones rocks and pebbles. Rocks and boulders are fairly inexpensive and create a natural setting. This can be done with a backhoe or a shovel.