“Friends don’t let friends spread bark mulch!”

            This is the year to break the habit of replacing your tired and washed out looking bark mulch.  Make the switch to stone mulch, your plants and your wallet will thank you, not to mention the reduced green house gas emissions.  Environmentally responsible landscaping is a trend that is here to stay.  Doing your part to help stem the tide of climate change never looked so good.  We are now offering stone mulch in four colors; River Red, Harvest Plum, Black Frost & Mountain Green, in both ¾” and 1.5”.  
The ’08 spring season has gotten off to a great start despite the gloom and doom of the economic forecasters.  It seems that people understand hardscaping adds real value to their properties and in a down economy fewer frivolous items are purchased, but investment in the home never goes out of style. 
We currently have a good inventory of all colors and product choices.  The most popular item so far this year is our Cobbled Edge Repeating Pattern.  I believe this is due to the simplicity of the install, the classic good looks and the versatility of the pattern and its applications.  Flat Stacked Flagging is also proving to be a perennial favorite in all colors.
Speaking of color, we have done a limited production run of our River Red in Flat Stacked Flagging and certain sizes of the Cobbled Edge Pavers.  We have had repeated requests for this color and it won’t be long before we have all of our products in River Red. 
            The Shelburne Museum is now open and has on display ‘Benchmarks in Outdoor Furniture’ which has a hand carved slate bench as part of the display.  If you’re in the neighborhood stop in and check it out.    Slab Steps are in stock, and we have a good variety of sizes to choose from so make your selections before they are gone because they do run out as the season progresses.  Have fun with your landscape and remember that nothing says understated elegance or permanence as well as real stone.