One way to give your landscape in Arizona a beautiful, finishing look is to install rocks. A rock ground cover will enhance the aesthetic appeal of your landscape beds and provide helpful benefits for your plants, which is why it should be installed correctly with the right thickness. Your rock ground cover should be about 2 to 3 inches thick. This thickness strikes a balance between sprucing up your landscape's look and ensuring the layer is thick enough to perform its functions. It's also important to leave about an inch of space between the rocks and the base of the plants to prevent smothering them. If your landscape rocks are starting to look faded or worn down, it's time to have them refreshed.

Your rock ground cover should be about 2 to 3 inches thick.

Landscape in Phoenix, AZ, with rocks, boulders, and shrubs beside a lawn.

The ideal thickness of a rock ground cover is about 2 to 3 inches. Your landscape beds need a ground cover thick enough to maintain their pristine appearance while also providing essential health benefits to your plants. When you install a layer of landscaping rocks that is 2 to 3 inches thick, it will effectively perform its intended functions, like suppressing weed growth, combatting erosion, regulating soil temperature, and maintaining ideal soil moisture. It will also revitalize the looks of your landscape beds and provide your plants with a nice backdrop that can make their colors pop out.

Leave about an inch between the rocks and the base of your plants to prevent smothering them.

Installing rocks in your landscape beds should be done right to achieve the best results. Aside from ensuring the thickness is correct, there should be a space of about an inch between the rocks and the base of your plants. Leaving a space around the base of your plants will prevent the roots from getting smothered and rotting. When the rocks are placed right at the foot of your plants, air will not circulate properly and moisture will build up. This can create an ideal environment for diseases and pests, putting the health of your plants at risk. By ensuring the rocks and the plants are well-spaced between each other, the roots can easily access beneficial nutrients and other resources that encourage healthier growth.

How often should you have your rock ground cover refreshed?

One of the great things about using rocks as a ground cover for your landscape beds is that they don't need to be refreshed too often! You can refresh them whenever their color starts to fade or they look worn down. Rocks don't decompose, so you don't need to worry about replenishing your landscaping rocks regularly. However, constant exposure to the elements can affect their appearance. UV rays from the sun, rain, dirt, and wind can take a toll on the appearance of the rocks. Replenishing the rocks when they look worse for wear will give your landscape beds a fresh, new look!

Get the best results for your landscape beds by hiring experienced professionals to replenish your rock ground cover.

Call us today to sign up for our rock installation service!

Here at Divine Design Landscaping, we offer our rock installation service to commercial and residential properties in Phoenix, AZ, and nearby communities like Laveen and Scottsdale. Installing the right thickness of rocks is a priority for our pros, which is why we will measure the area where you want to have them installed so we can determine how much we will need. The process we follow also focuses on ensuring the rocks are spread evenly throughout the area! Give us a call today at (602) 769-4564 to sign up for our rock installation service.