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Happy Holidays 2014 from Decorative Stone Solutions, Inc.

Decorative Stone Solutions would like to wish everyone in the landscape community Happy Holidays!!! 

The image below is of this year's hand painted ornaments sent out with our physical holiday cards.  We have a limited number of ornaments left over, if you are one of our business partners and your office happened to not be on our mailing list or you'd like one for yourself, please contact us and we'll have one sent out to you free of charge.

I'd also like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Robyn Waring, the latest addition to the DSS team.  She is a South African native who has been in the States for the last 6 years earning her Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration, specializing in Business Management from Cal State San Marcos.  She has taken over the office management role for us and has quickly made herself an invaluable member of our staff.  Please take the opportunity to introduce yourself to her next time you contact the office.

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5 Design Mistakes When Using Decorative Landscape Stone

29st Mar,2023
For generations, making one's yards and gardens look more vibrant, appealing, and welcoming has been one of the most popular things people have done.

Mixed Mexican Beach Pebbles- a great way to renovate interior or exterior spaces

24st Feb,2023
Mixed beach pebbles are hand-picked from the beautiful beaches of Baja, Mexico. The multi-colored pebbles feature a sparkling spectrum of grey, blue, red, buff, and black colors, exactly as the appear on the beaches. They will brighten and add color variation for both exterior landscaping and interior design purposes. These pebbles are round and smooth in shape and surface. Mixed Mexican Beach Pebbles from Decorative Stone Solutions have been hand selected for a consistent size, ensuring you and your customer of a high quality product.

Material On The Move - All about Trucking

19st Jul,2019
It was Truck Week on our social media posts this week! It is helpful to see the types of trucks that are used to deliver your orders.

DSS Quarry Crusher Run Chula Vista October 2017

13st Nov,2017
Checkout our Facebook page to see photos of the Quarry Crusher Run DSS participated in. A great event to be able to see the inside of a working quarry and to help benefit the Chula Vista Firefighter Foundation.

How to specify landscape boulder tutorial video

23st Dec,2021
Here is the first of Decorative Stone Solutions virtual lunch and learn type tutorials. The goal is to help inform landscape architects on some of the details of specifying landscape boulders.

Inorganic vs Organic Mulch

26st Jun,2023
Using inorganic stone mulch provides long-term value in comparison to other organic mulching products. Unlike wood mulch, aggregates never have to be replaced, do not fade, are weed, pest, and mildew proof, and are virtually maintenance-free. When you take into consideration the time and money spent on replacing and maintaining other mulching materials, rock mulch is a long-term economical solution that adds value and beauty to any property.

What does Dry Screened Product mean?

30st Sep,2019
That beautiful load of stone enhances your project and sets the stage for the wow-factor! Isn’t it interesting to discover the different ways rock is filtered for size? And what it looks like while at the quarry? A Dry Screened product means that the material typically passes through different screen sizes filtering the product for size along the way without being washed. Without the water element, there will be dust or fines and dirt that are part of the process.

Large scale turf reduction projects

05st Jan,2016
Recently DSS has supplied several large scale turf reduction projects. It is becoming routine in Southern California to see large swatch of water thirsty turf grass being replaced by inorganic ground cover and drought tolerant plants. This is happening both at the commercial and residential level. DSS is the best option for those expansive commercial or large scale residential projects. Have a look at a couple of our most recent below.

Decorative Landscape Stones to Create Nature-Inspired landscape designs

28st Mar,2023
Are you looking for an excellent alternative to pricey decorative landscaping designs? Do your landscaping requirements require a more organic appearance that fits the natural surroundings?