Japanese Rock Garden Project in Aurora

Our objective for this project in Aurora was to provide the homeowner with a secluded area of the yard to sit and relax in the evening and enjoy the calming sound of a water feature. Our customer had spent time in Japan and wanted the space designed to mimic a Japanese Rock Garden. We focused mainly on the rock and water elements but also included some dwarf evergreens and Japanese Maple trees to soften the hard lines of the boulders. We also installed a flagstone patio in keeping with the theme of natural elements.

The project itself was installed over a 4 week period in which we removed several volunteer shrubs and trees, re-graded the area, installed approximately 40 yards of topsoil, as well as roughly 25 tons of moss rock boulders. The water feature stands about 5 feet high with a small pool at the top for the water to collect in before making its way down three separate waterfalls and 30 feet of stream. Our customer did not want the added maintenance issue of a pond, so the water feature was designed to be pond-less. The patio is roughly 120 square feet of red flagstone with a random stepping stone path connecting this seating area to the main patio. We will soon install the finishing touches of the project; a low-voltage lighting system to accent the waterfalls and some of the specimen plants. Let us know if you would like to have one of our Design/Build experts visit with you on any of your dream projects.

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