Material choice is paramount when it comes to garden and landscape design, and you need to make sure that you choose the most appropriate options that suit your lifestyle, budget and what you want to achieve for your outdoor spaces.
Interestingly, one of the biggest trends for 2025 is gravel – and this is great news because it’s also one of the most budget-friendly design materials out there, so you can have a stylish and on point garden without having to break the bank.
As well as being trendy, it’s also worth noting that gravel is also a very sustainable material to use, as it helps to support drainage and reduce surface water runoff, while improving water retention and slowing erosion, making your garden less susceptible to flooding, as well as helping to address water stress and scarcity concerns.
Furthermore, you’ll be able to enjoy a very low-maintenance garden if you decide to use gravel throughout the space, as it can help to suppress weeds and reduce the amount of watering you need to do – particularly if you opt for drought-resistant plants.
And speaking of planting, there’s no need to worry that you won’t be able to achieve a beautiful garden if you use gravel as a material, as there are countless species and varieties that will thrive in gravel. These include the likes of euphorbia, nepeta, phlomis, cistus, stachys, lavender, stipa, gaura and agave.
You can also use gravel very successfully for pathways outside, as it’s really quick and easy to lay down in any shape, so projects come together very efficiently without compromising on aesthetics. Just make sure that you use edging to keep everything in one place, as gravel has a serious tendency to spread.
Of course, these are only a few of the benefits of using gravel in landscaping. If you’d like to find out more, get in touch with the LW Landscapes team today.