Pro's and Con's
There are many reasons to choose rock, but no cover
is perfect. Here's some reasons to choose rock for your
landscaping bed:

  • Doesn't blow or rot away
  • Doesn't fade
  • Looks good right after installation
  • Makes trimming bushes easier (you can blow your
    clippings away without blowing the rock away)
  • Prevents weeds extremely well (very few weeds
    can grow in rock)
  • Makes it easy to add terrain
  • Adds texture to your bed
Here's a couple reasons you may want to avoid using
stone:

  • It's more expensive than mulch
  • It's permanent (once you put it in, if you ever
    want something different you have to take out
    the stone)
  • Doesn't retain moisture as well as mulch