Viewed from underneath a vine-covered arbor, a gravel patio looks out onto a lower terrace and a view of the Puget Sound. Boxwood parterres filled with plantings can be seen throughout the image. A central stone table topped by a flowering planter draws the eye. Heart-shaped rose petals lie on a stepping stone and the gravel surrounding it. A gravel path meanders through a woodland filled with ferns, St. John's wort, rhododendrons, and other shade plants. A row of bergenia grow along the edge of a gravel path. One lone pink flower peaks out of the center of the leafy plants. A gravel path leads past boxwood and yew hedges toward a bench sitting in front of a shade garden. Two elaborately framed yew hedges frame an open iron gate. The gravel path behind the gate leads up a set of steps to a French country-style house. A French drain filled with 7/8 An arched trellis, flush with climbing roses, visually divides a garden seating area from the main garden behind a French country-style estate. The seating area and the garden pathway are lined in gravel. A shady arbor gives way to a gravel terrace lined with yew, arborvitae, and other spring green plants. The end of the path can be seen in the distance: a rusty metal arbor framing the turrets of a French-country style house. A closeup contrasts a rain-moistened gravel surface with the green bokeh of a boxwood hedge. Gravel paths flow around and between boxwood parterres on a terrace below a French country-style estate. A central boxwood parterre forms a cross-like shape with an apple tree growing out of the center. An iron gate opens up to a view of stepping stones embedded along a gravel walkway. A gravel path runs between a boxwood head and a parterre and toward a gravel patio. This upper terrace of a formal garden looks out onto the blue waters of the Puget Sound. A gravel path runs between two newly pruned boxwood hedges. A white peace lily rests on a gravel surface.

French Country Residence

Date: May 2020
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Description

The residence needed its gravel paths renewed and French drain topped off. The original gravel paths were a blend of gravels layered together over 25 years.

Materials

1 truckload (about 10 cubic yards) of ¾" Clean Crushed Drain Rock
1 ton of 1½" Drain Rock

Highlights

Washington Rock worked with the homeowners to determine which products would match their unique blend. The completed paths added to the French feel of the home. The drain rock created a crisp contrast with the grass. Read more about the project in our blog post. All photos by Stuart Isett.

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