Whether you are searching for designs for your home decor or want to know about the trend for renovating your house's interior or exterior, you will find answers to all your doubts in your mind after reading this blog

If you want to spruce up your office space and bring a fresh, natural look to the environment, consider using boulders as décor.

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.

The rising demand for something affordable and natural appearance led to the popularity of rubble stone. The historical evidence of these stones demonstrates their usage from thousands of years to ancient civilizations, such as Greece and Rome, and has continued to be popular throughout the ages.

As an appreciation, our top business partners will be receiving a unique holiday gift created from our Blue Ice Landscape Glass!

When it came to landscaping materials in the early 1970s, decorative landscaping stones were the most desirable option, but as time went on, the appeal to get them incorporated into the yard diminished substantially.

Our first featured project is Willow Springs Park. This unique project is located at the highest elevation in the City of Long Beach CA. The inspiration for this project was a 360° topographical map showing the natural landscape within a 50 mile radius of downtown Long Beach. The change in elevation was established by utilizing over 1,600 linear feet of bender board, back filled with various shades of DSS supplied decomposed granite, creating

As we continue into 2020, we want to thank our valued architects and contractors with the latest DSS-branded gifts! We appreciate our business partners and their continued support. These latest goodies are DSS-branded work gloves, perfect for you to use on your next installation! You are eligible to receive your own pair if you are a landscape designer / architect / contractor who has recently used DSS stone products as part of your project. If you believe you haven’t received your own pair yet, please reach out to info@decorativestonesolutions.com(link sends e-mail). Thank you on behalf of Decorative Stone Solutions!

Decomposed Granite or simply DG is an excellent decorative inorganic landscaping surface material. It can be used simply for ground cover areas, pathways and trails, filler for hardscape joints, and even driveway material. For the purpose of this article we are going to focus on the use of DG for ground cover applications. We have seen a recent explosion in the number of installations and search engine inquiries for decomposed granite. Many of the installations we see are wonderful and are holding up well after years of use. Unfortunately we are also seeing DG being used where it shouldn’t be and results in a failed installation where no one is happy with the outcome. Decorative Stone Solutions feels now is the time to let everyone know that DG is not the perfect product for every application and there are some basic truths regarding the Do’s and Don’ts of DG installs.