There are many ways to make use of large pebbles in your garden, from making garden paths to keeping weeds at bay. They are great for revamping spaces where there are existing plants, trees or bushes, as they allow for good drainage and will not damage roots. They're also a perfect choice if you want to build a water feature, a rockery or enhance a pond.
Just as there are many different uses for large pebbles in your garden, there are also plenty of options when it comes to the Scottish pebbles, Scottish cobbles or other stones that you choose.
Just as there are many different uses for large pebbles in your garden, there are also plenty of options when it comes to the Scottish pebbles, Scottish cobbles or other stones that you choose.
1. Deco-Pak Scottish Pebbles 20-30mm
These large pebbles are ideal for a range of different uses in your garden, including water features, borders and decorative ground cover.
One great way to use them is to help keep water in. Use them to xeriscape your outside space. This means reducing or preventing the need for irrigation.
These large Scottish pebbles will let water seep down into the soil, providing moisture for plant roots whilst still keeping out UV rays from the sun and preventing moisture from evaporating.
2. Scottish Pebbles 20-30mm
At Decorative Gardens, we source these pebbles from a family-run business in the far north of Scotland. They offer an array of striking colours, including browns, pinks, oranges, black and white and have a multitude of different jobs in the garden.
They are a popular choice for water features and ponds, as ground cover and in borders, as well as for creating pathways leading around an outside space.
They are a great choice if you want to use Scottish pebbles or Scottish cobbles to keep your grass back. Buy Scottish cobbles or large pebbles such as this to create a useful border between your lawn and your property. This can serve a range of different purposes.
One job they can do is to splatter rain away from your property, helping to keep your wall dry. They will also effectively keep your grass away from the wall, making it much easier when it is time to mow the lawn.
Another benefit is that they can create a space between grass and wall that will look lovely planted up with some stunning flowers or shrubs.
3. Premium Scottish Tweed Pebbles 20-30mm
These are superior-quality pebbles, delivering an array of colours and multiple different uses. They look beautiful when wet, meaning that they are a popular choice for ponds and water features, but they can also transform almost any area of your garden.
Why not use these large Scottish Tweed Pebbles to edge borders and paths in your outside space? This is a great way to differentiate between areas, as well as providing a practical way of preventing smaller pebbles or gravel from moving around.
These pebbles, along with larger Scottish cobbles, can also be used to build short rock walls. Stack rocks together to create sturdy walls that can be as practical as they are aesthetically appealing.
4. Scottish Cobbles 30-50mm
These are officially termed 'cobbles' in the Decorative Gardens range of Scottish pebbles and Scottish cobbles, but they are just slightly larger stones that can be used in a similar way to the large pebbles mentioned previously.
The only difference between Scottish cobbles and Scottish pebbles is the size of the stone, and these are the next size up from the largest pebbles that we stock.
These Scottish cobbles can be used instead of pebbles in all of the jobs mentioned previously, perhaps adding a slightly more dramatic visual effect, if this is what you require. These Scottish cobbles are also great for mixing with smaller sized Scottish pebbles to create an aesthetically pleasing mix.
One way you can mix it up is by combining smaller and larger stones with gravels to take inspiration from Japanese gardens and create a water scene using gravel rather than water itself. This garden gravel idea involves combining larger rocks, cobbles and pebbles with short shrubs to create a structure around a gravel ‘pond’. The Japanese are also very fond of using large rocks and stones and other decorative aggregates to create islands in a sea of raked gravel.
5. Premium North Sea Cobbles 30-90mm
These impactful stones offer even larger stones if that is what you require and are great for edging paths, creating rock gardens, building water features and decorating different areas of the garden.
You could also use these large pebbles and cobbles, alone or in conjunction with other rocks and stones, to create a rock firepit. Imagine sitting in your garden on an autumn evening, toasting marshmallows in the flames and enjoying a drink by the fire. This is a great way to transform an unused corner of your garden and to create more opportunities to make use of your outside space all year round.
