Ornamental Stone

10/09/2026

Starting your gardening journey is easier with a few helpful tips. Choose the right location, follow your plants’ sunlight needs, keep water nearby, and prepare healthy soil. Select suitable plants, use containers when needed, add mulch, and provide regular care to help your garden thrive.

10/08/2026

There are many common landscaping mistakes that homeowners make when designing a garden. By avoiding these pitfalls and following a few basic rules, you can achieve a beautiful outdoor space that you will want to spend time in. Here are some of the most common landscaping mistakes and how to avoid them, along with how to create a beautiful garden in your own yard.

Avoid common garden design mistakes that lead to clutter, poor plant growth, and high maintenance. Learn how to fix them for a beautiful, functional yard.

09/30/2026

Rundle Stone 40 MM from Ornamental Stone is a locally sourced natural stone from Canmore, Alberta, featuring rich grey, charcoal, and blue tones inspired by the Rocky Mountains. Its larger size provides excellent durability and strong freeze thaw resistance, making it ideal for decorative ground cover, pathways, garden beds, fire pits, and feature accents. A low maintenance choice for both modern and rustic landscapes.

09/29/2026

There are many ways to improve your home’s exterior and outdoor living space. In this article, we’ll list out some ideas you can easily incorporate in your home with or without the help of a professional landscaping artist. If you’re in Calgary, you can find all the required landscape supplies at Ornamental Stone.

Curb appeal is one of the things people look for when buying a house. After all, it’s the first thing buyers see when they are shopping for their dream home. However, a beautifully landscaped home is not just eye-candy, but it also adds more value to your property. The next time you have your porc...

09/28/2026

Taking care of your houseplants is easy with a few simple habits. Give them the right amount of water and sunlight, maintain proper humidity, use nutrient rich soil and fertilizer, and regularly prune and clean your plants to keep them healthy, fresh, and thriving.

09/22/2026

Rundle Stone 25 MM from Ornamental Stone is a locally sourced natural stone from Canmore, Alberta, featuring rich grey, charcoal, and blue tones inspired by the Rocky Mountains. Durable and resistant to Alberta’s freeze thaw conditions, it is ideal for decorative ground cover, pathways, garden beds, fire pits, and landscape accents. Its natural beauty and low maintenance make it a versatile choice for residential and commercial spaces.

09/20/2026

Love the look of an informal border garden? Here are some tips for creating one for your home landscape.

Love the look of an informal border garden? Here are some tips for creating one for your home landscape.

09/17/2026

Create beautiful, durable raised garden beds with dry laid natural stone. This simple technique uses carefully positioned stones over a compacted sand and gravel base, creating attractive garden walls that support healthy soil and make gardening more comfortable. Before starting your project, be sure to check local permit and bylaw requirements.

One of the best techniques for making very beautiful raised beds is through dry-laid installation. This method of construction uses single stones that are laid on a sand and gravel bed, with tightly compacted sand holding the design intact. The walls of a garden bed built from stone would be formed....

09/15/2026

Purple Sparkle 40 MM from Ornamental Stone adds a bold, distinctive look to any landscape with deep purple and mauve tones accented by subtle sparkling mineral highlights. Its angular shape, durability, and low maintenance make it a great choice for garden beds, pathways, and other outdoor spaces, bringing lasting colour and character to Alberta landscapes.

09/14/2026

Choosing the right plants for your yard can improve curb appeal, property value, and long term maintenance. Understanding the difference between native, non native, and invasive plants is essential, as the wrong choices can lead to struggling plants, unwanted spread, and more work for homeowners.

Your yard is an investment in curb appeal, property value, and the local environment around your home. So the plants you choose influence the beauty and value