Nature-made sculpture

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Even the most talented human sculptor is no match for the awe-inspiring works of Mother Nature. With stone as her medium and time and weather as her tools, she creates extraordinary art…

Basalt Columns
Basalt Columns – Vertically occurring basalt occurs when molten lava cools quickly.
Basalt Megalith - Most caves are formed from the weathering of rock, usually limestone
Basalt Megalith – Most caves are formed from the weathering of rock, usually limestone
Cave Wall - most caves are formed from the weathering of rock, usually limestone
Cave Wall – most caves are formed from the weathering of rock, usually limestone
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Contemplation Stone Sculpture – Water eroded limestone creates interesting sculptures that we refer to as Contemplation Stones.
Contemplation Stone Sculpture - Water eroded limestone creates interesting sculptures that we refer to as Contemplation Stones.
Contemplation Stone Sculpture – Water eroded limestone creates interesting sculptures that we refer to as Contemplation Stones.
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Madura Bowl – Bowls are created from carving around naturally occurring voids in limestone and coral earth.
Madura Bowl - Bowls are created from carving around naturally occurring voids in limestone and coral earth.
Madura Bowl – Bowls are created from carving around naturally occurring voids in limestone and coral earth.
Bone Stones - Pillow basalt is formed from volcanic eruptions under water or ice.
Bone Stones – Pillow basalt is formed from volcanic eruptions under water or ice.

An enviable water feature is as easy as 1-2-3

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If you need a few ideas on how to add a little splash to your outdoor space without a lot of hassle or manual labor, then this post is for you. We’re not digging up yards or building pools here – these are jobs that can be accomplished with one or two sets of hands.

Begin by choosing your vessel of choice. Almost anything can be turned into a fountain. Of course, bowls and urns of all kinds are obvious choices, but so are statuary and earthy, organic pieces.

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Petrified Wood Fountain
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Gurgling Madura Bowl
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Lava Stone Bowl
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Madura Bowl
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Clam Shell

After you’ve chosen your piece, then decide if the water will be contained within the fountain, or flow over. As you might have guessed, a water feature where the water is contained is the easier option. All you need to do is drill a hole for the pump chord, put in the pump, seal the hole and voilà.

If the water will flow out and over, then you’ll need a few more supplies. Specifically, it will require a plastic box, bricks or cinder blocks, plastic grating, decorative stone or the like, and access to an electrical outlet. Installation here is little trickier, but still manageable.

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Iron Bowl and Flagstone
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Pyramid Fountain

If you choose to go this route then please come visit us – we’re happy to walk you through the process or refer you to one of our trusted landscape designers.

Where to spend your spring?

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It’s fixin’ to be summer in Texas, and you know what that means- it’s about to get hot!  So, if you’re looking for the perfect perch from which to while away your spring before summer makes it’s sweltering debut, look no further…

It doesn’t get any more chic than this…

Teak Summer Bed
Teak Summer Bed

Sit or snooze, this oversized daybed can fit you and at least a half dozen of your favorite people…

Simple Daybed
Simple Daybed

Probably the prettiest daybed on the block…

Carved Balinese Daybed
Carved Balinese Daybed

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe- from which relaxing throne should I spend my spring?