Make landscaping with gravel your go-to choice as it's the one material that works whatever your style. If you love modern garden design that's big on geometric shapes, gravel will neatly fill spaces. If your style is more relaxed combine gravel with loose planting of perennials and ornamental grasses or for a more naturalistic design.
You can also combine gravel with drought-resistant planting, xeriscaping and other dry garden ideas as it's a great fit. In fact many plants are happy to settle their roots straight into gravel. Any gaps will soon be colonised by self-seeding plants that will help your landscaping design evolve with very little input needed from you.
Discover more suggestions from our experts on how to include gravel in your garden landscaping ideas, for quick and easy transformations that look super professional. Gravel landscaping with ornamental grasses, Allium, Asphodeline and other drought-resistant plants 'Gravel is a very versatile material that has numerous roles in the garden,' says landscaping specialist Andy McLaughlin . 'Gravel is a practical choice, but can also be used to create beautiful, low maintenance, eco-friendly gardens without spending vast amounts of money.
' You can use small pockets or patches of gravel for a garden makeover that takes just a couple of hours or it can be integrated into a much bigger landscaping project. Whether you're aiming for some tweaks to style up a small area, or a stylish new look for the whole space be sure to f.