Accent boulders can be a beautiful addition to any yard design. But how can you utilize them properly? 

Keep reading to find out how you can use boulders to improve your home’s landscape design. 

Add to Your Front Entrance

Consider accentuating the path leading up to your front door with a few strategically placed boulders, which will help to make your front door the focal point of your home. If your front door is centered in your home you can mimic that symmetry with the boulders, or opt for an interesting asymmetrical look. 

Create Additional Seating

Boulders can not only be decorative, but functional as well. Add boulders around your firepit or in corners of your yard to create additional seating for yourself and guests. Unlike wooden or plastic seating options, boulders are sure to withstand the test of time and provide you with seating for years to come.  

Add to a Vignette 

An outdoor vignette combines a variety of plants and rocks of various textures in order to create a compelling image. By adding a boulder to a vignette you’re giving it additional height, texture, dimension, and color. To create a vignette, start with your boulder and begin to surround it with a variety of plants, flowers, and rocks of varying shapes and sizes. You’ll know the vignette is done when the scene is pleasing to the eye without looking bare or cluttered.

Create a Centerpiece 

An unusually shaped boulder can function as a natural work of art. Surround your accent boulder with plants, flowers, and smaller rocks of your choice to fill any additional space around the boulder, and enjoy your natural sculpture. 

Light Your Boulder at Night

Why should you only be able to enjoy your landscaping during the day? Consider adding night-time lights to your yard in order to light up your boulder whether it’s part of a vignette or functions as seating or a centerpiece. This way you’ll be able to appreciate and enjoy the work you’ve put into your yard no matter the time of day. 

Take into Consideration

When landscaping with boulders, there are some important things to keep in mind. Make sure you take into consideration:

• The shape of your boulder – Make sure that you settle your boulder on its flattest side when you place it. Although it may not be the most visually appealing way to set the rock, it will keep it the most stable and prevent it from rolling or tipping over during inclement weather. 
• The age of the boulder – When placing boulders, it’s ideal to make the boulder look as if it’s always been there. You can do this by seeking out the right spot, or even encouraging moss to grow on the rock. 

Contact Aeroscape Property Maintenance and Landscaping

At Aeroscape Property Maintenance and Landscaping, creating beautiful outdoor spaces is what we do best. If you’d like to use accent boulders to make your home’s landscape design stand out this summer, contact us today to get your free quote. We proudly serve Salt Lake, Summit, Davis, and Tooele counties in the beautiful state of Utah.