And natural stone looks great in the oak environment out here. For one Granite Bay landscape application, Allison used quartzite to face for some areas around a pool. For continuity he said it also made sense to use it on the floor of the client's gazebo nearby. Allison says he favors quartzite over slates because it is more interesting. Cobblestones are among Gibson's favorite natural stone materials also, he said.
Cobblestones are spectacular.
The trouble is they are difficult to walk on and also furnishing on top of them can be hard. But they make a spectacular surface with deep grooves that make for wonderful light and shadow patterns in a landscape. When you get into a cut stone that is in regular sizes and shapes, you are going to have a material as expensive as you are going to get. That's the greatest deterrent to its use. Despite the cost, durability and natural appearance make natural stone a desirable material for landscapes, Gibson says.