Natural stone is a very important component in many of our gardens. Granites, bluestones, sandstones and the many river stones, beach pebbles and gravels offer a pallet almost as diverse as the plants they frame. Sometimes just a border or infill will be enough to break up a concrete surface creating both visual interest and a permeable surface to manage stormwater. We have used stone in driveways, walks, curbs, patios, walls and containers often with openings to support low-growing sedums, ajugas and creeping thymes.
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![Bluestone patio, Carrol street, Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/b62e630b-5888-4e38-b561-81cd4071fd37_rw_1200.jpg?h=bc1847d00f1099636b69b34210a45bb7)
Bluestone patio, Carrol street, Brooklyn
![Stone walk with clover, E16th St., Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/079de95b-31a9-432b-a985-ab1ef7481ae4_rw_1920.jpg?h=a99b04ee36cbd2eafeefd2aff3f3be4e)
Stone walk with clover, E16th St., Brooklyn
![E 16th street, Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/510d668a-79a0-43ac-91d7-491472558f2a_rw_1920.jpeg?h=81d496585f33681baf869b0b4d33bdc2)
E 16th street, Brooklyn
E 16th street, Brooklyn
![Stone wall, Park Slope, Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/5b5dc5f8-fa06-4989-a8e0-5ed3c932dad4_rw_1920.jpg?h=51cab85695dfdb40c09f84f9e76bd401)
Stone wall, Park Slope, Brooklyn
![Stone drive, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/8ef5a668-04a1-4fc9-8097-55577db0b7fd_rw_1920.jpg?h=a6fa1ce87574e6cfde49077cf63c7a26)
Stone drive, Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
![Rubble wall, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/d0270948-4d23-43a4-8bce-da8044b689ad/3def8f44-1aaa-4860-8bc4-1cea21ee02ef_rw_1920.jpg?h=77f39a74df8a2cdf1b151db96444a5e3)