how to move rocks into rock garden?
Kyle M.
In the spring I'd like to get a few good sized rocks into a bed that will be
ready then. What's the procedure for doing this? I imagine I would call a
rockery and specify what I want for delivery, but do most rockeries place the
rocks for you too, and is it expensive? We're probably talking maybe six
rocks that are 2-3 feet by 2-3 feet or so. If you want to do this yourself,
how do you do it without injuring yourself? Thanks for any info to anyone
who's done this . . . --Kyle
Robert Dickow
Smallish rocks can be carted and dumped in a wheelbarrow. For larger rocks,
get a sturdy tarp and four neighbors who are all muscley and sweaty (well,
they'll end up that way 8-) to lift the stones one at a time by holding
the corners of the tarp. Never let feet and hands be UNDER a big rock in
a situation such as this. Huge boulders are best handled in a bulldozer.
Note that even small looking stones can be very very heavy. Watch your
back in particular. Work carefully and slowly.
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Chriss Flagg
Kyle M. wrote:
>
> In the spring I'd like to get a few good sized rocks into a bed that will be
> ready then. What's the procedure for doing this? I imagine I would call a
> rockery and specify what I want for delivery, but do most rockeries place the
> rocks for you too, and is it expensive? We're probably talking maybe six
> rocks that are 2-3 feet by 2-3 feet or so. If you want to do this yourself,
> how do you do it without injuring yourself? Thanks for any info to anyone
> who's done this . . . --Kyle
Kyle, Sounds like what you are looking for are 2-3man rocks/rubble
boulders, of which most sand and gravel places would carry. Here at
Samco Landscaping we build rockwalls and rock gardens often. We use a
backhoe or other piece of equipment with a thumb on it to help lift the
rock in place. But the main thing is man power, if you remember your
lifting basics you should do just fine. or you can talk to your local
landscaping company.
let me know how it comes out.
Chriss
Tericloth
In article <1290.685...@uidaho.edu>, dic...@uidaho.edu (Robert
Dickow) writes:
> Huge boulders are best handled in a bulldozer.
>
>
Hire someone with a bobcat......unless you are *very* skilled at driving
one yourself!!!
teri in sw michigan
Our 3 days of summer have gone......