FYI: DIY at KRC Rock!

Become your own landscape artist this September as KRC Rock pays tribute to the “Do-It-Yourself Homeowner.”

Push up your sleeves and roll out your plans as we highlight various cost-effective, DIY hardscaping projects. No need to own a pick-up truck or be able to lift a ton of stone. KRC Rock’s comprehensive services provide boulder placement, transportation of your natural stone kits, and knowledgeable experts who are available to answer any questions regarding your project.

Whether you want to build your own dry streambed, replace that dying grass with rock mulch or even build a unique water feature, KRC Rock is here to help you Do-It-Yourself.

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KRC Rock Presents...

“Romancing the Stone”

Featuring: Quartz Sweet Water Gold

At KRC Rock, we are passionate about our products and believe that each stone has a unique story to tell. Utilizing natural stone forged from the earth itself adds a primal beauty to your home and landscape that can be as unique as a fingerprint. Knowing the type of rock, its origin and the process by which it has entered your landscaping or countertops is an amazing story that goes beyond the name on the label.

This month KRC Rock presents…

Quartz Sweet Water Gold ¾”

It has been once said that Sweet Water Gold Quartzite is the perfect stone. Quarried from deep in the high elevation mountains of Northern Idaho, there are not many other types of stone that match the quality of Sweet Water Gold. This stone is a rare beauty, with shimmering textures and splashes of brilliant gold and white colors that dance across its surface. The Quartz Sweet Water stone’s balanced colors and exceptionally flat surface makes it an excellent choice for many stone applications. The consistency of thickness also allows for approximately 200-250 square feet of coverage per ton.

Quartzite:

A hard metamorphic rock transformed from sandstone. The sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to grey. Quartzite often occurs in various shades of pink and red due to varying amounts of iron oxide. Other colors are due to impurities of minor amounts of other materials.

Just Remeber F.I.R.E

It is safe to say the heat, as well as fire season is upon us. Ranging from July to October, the California fire season is a constant concern for property owners. To help protect your family and home during the summer season, here are some fire-wise landscaping tips and guidelines to help insure the safety of your property and family. There is a great deal of useful information across various experts and fire departments, however, to help you recall the tips, simply remember…FIRE.

Fuel Brakes are barriers designed throughout your landscape that will help keep a fire from spreading. Include stone driveways, walkways, patios, parking areas, dry streambeds and retaining walls to reduce fuel loads and create space between vegetation.

Introduce well-irrigated, low-growing, fire-smart plants in the first 30 feet around your home. Keep it “lean, clean, and green.”

Remove dead or dying vegetation around your home. Do not remove all of the vegetation leaving bare ground, which can cause soil erosion.

Experts are available at KRC Rock to assist you in creating a beautiful, fire-safe landscape.

By implementing these four simple guidelines into your landscaping projects you can reduce your house and property vulnerability to wildfires.

For more information about wildfire safety, visit the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection website at http://www.fire.ca.gov/.