Reddit mentions: The best outdoor decorative stones

Sorry for the ugly link (I'm on my phone and grabbed the first one I found) but I think this is what you're looking for. It's cheap, the individual concrete pieces are small so they won't crack like a slab would, and it looks nice enough. Use paverlock sand in between to prevent weeds from growing in joints, or put in dirt and plant a ground cover like creeping thyme. You don't need to do a ton of soil prep for this, but try to get it level.

Edit: just to clarify, this is cheaper and will last some years but it's not going to come out perfect and it will fall to nature faster than a traditional patio done correctly would. But I think this will do alright. I've done paver patio the right way by hand (700 sq ft solo) and it came out great. I also did it the wrong way in the garden because I had spare block and didn't want to spend effort and money on it. The garden path is fine - hasn't cracked or shifted in two years, but it's definitely wonky. If anyone is interested I'd be happy to share the differences between the projects and my perception of the durability of each.

https://www.amazon.com/Foonee-Concrete-Stepping-Plastic-Reusable/dp/B07PJQFGGR/

I don’t think it matters, but fwiw, here are the links to what I use for mine:

Tray: Carlisle 1217BT03 Bistro Plastic Café Tray, 12" X 17", Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008RSKCBO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_j72ZDbRX6SPZC

Pebbles: skullis 5 Pounds River Rocks, Pebbles, Garden Outdoor Decorative Stones, Natural Polished Mixed Color Stones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F2ZDSVV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_p82ZDb71BJEH5


It turned out really pretty - the “pebbles” are more like “stones”. They’re all pretty flat and probably 1”-1.5” in diameter and are polished. I think polished or not simply depends on your aesthetic preference. One order of those stones perfectly fills the tray. Three 6” pots easily fit on it and the humidity at the lip of those pots is consistently 60-70%.

Here's the basic parts list to build a bucket like this:

• 2x 5 Gal buckets with lids (one for res, one for light top.) More buckets for spacers. (check your home improvement store of choice.)
  
• A big roll of black duct tape. This
  
• A roll of FlexFix tape. This
  
• A couple of space blankets. This
  
• A can of 3M spray adhesive. This is the good stuff
  
• 5x light sockets with plug ends. These
  
• 5x Philips SlimStyle LED "75w" 2700k. These
  
• Some heatshrink tubing. Looks good
  
• Some lamp cord and hookup wire. This, And This
  
• A roll of flux/rosin core solder. Your Choice, this looks okay
  
• An airpump. This one is awesome, This will do
  
• Some airstones. [This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JLA83C/)
  
• A distribution manifold. At least a 3 way
  
• Some air lines. This, Or This
  
• A length of 3/4" pvc pipe and a plug (check your home improvement store of choice).
  
• A water dripper system. [This] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002JAY6E/)
  
• Either a netpot and a bucket lid with a hole cut in it OR a premade netpot/bucket lid. This if you want to save some work
  
• Some PC fans. [These are nice and cheap] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTUJZ36/)
  
• A PSU to run the fans and LED strip side lights you might add on spacers. This. It's 80+ at least. I had a few extra PSUs around. I wouldn't use one that isn't at least 80+ since it will be running 24/7.
  
  Lots of this stuff can be had cheaper at a home improvement or pet store. Check around. You'll need a soldering iron (I like my adjustable 40w), a drill and drill bits up to 3/4" (I like step bits for work on plastic), a heatgun or lighter to shrink that heatshrink tubing. An infrared thermometer is nice to have and can tell you the temp of your nutrients, the plant itself, your lights, etc...Just make sure to calibrate it first, all the cheap ones are inaccurate by at least a few degrees.
  

1. Bowling Pin Water Bottle
   
   
2. A sexy swimsuit that's sfw, but your kids might still think it's gross.
   
   
3. Kitty Towel
   
   
4. Jellyfish Float!!
   
   
5. Retro sunglasses
   
   
6. Beach bag
   
   
7. Zombie comics
   
   
8. Action movie!
   
   
9. Snow Cone Machine with a Handcrank
   
   
10. Tree Face!
    
    
11. Alice Cooper Funko Pop for DadI'd like to get him this because I've kinda gotten him into Funkos and just got him a James Hetfield one not long ago. Anything else he wants, he probably already has or it's way expensive and not on Amazon. He's always been big into collectibles and I guess that's where I get it from. We didn't always get along, but we get along a lot better now and my dad has been very supportive of me and we have a lot more in common than I realized.
    
    
12. This Murican Thing
    
    
13. Giant Prehistoric Thunderbuddy
    
    
14. A board game, of course!
    
    
15. This masterpiece
    
    
16. THE ENTIRE COOLER WITH ALL OF OUR CIDER IN IT
    
    
17. Pineapple Romphim
    
    
18. Mint Green Roses
    
    
19. Firefighter water gun
    
    
20. You can't watch shark week without your shark hat.

I get the desire to keep it concealed, but even leaving the pump controls indoors (which is the best plan, I hadn't realized they weren't at the pump), you're still looking at two weatherpoof receptacle boxes and a mount for a pretty big charger box.

I'm thinking bite the bullet and put in a decorative post and mount all this on the backside, they even sell fake rock pedestal covers.

Putting it on a post will help keep it away from the earth, my experience is the closer stuff gets to the ground the longer it stays wet from rain and snow, the faster it fails.

Happiest of birthdays to you!

I have a lot of plants these are adorbs

turtles love cake too

My favorite cake is Duncan Hines boxed chocolate cake with homemade buttercream frosting and sugar sprinkles

Let me grab a google link 4 u! :)

https://www.amazon.com/Backyard-Decorations-Decoration-Aquariums-Pebbles/dp/B07GDNF6FP

Here’s a jump off shopping link for you, have fun with your gorgeous garden

He was amazing. He was so talktaive it was as if having a friend with me. He was my rock in a sense. I am battling health problems for years now and he has always been there for me! He cheer me up by laying on my lap purring, or playing with me when I needed some happy time! He was my Dad's fire buddy...meaning he would hang out on the chair while my Dad stoked the woodstove. We would take naps together in front of the fire.

We were thinking some kind of stone...not necessarily a tomb stone... I did see this on Amazon which did not look half bad tho it is a little small: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015RVDQRK/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=QTPB5282W9PE&coliid=I3VTAZ7QJRNKQU

This is my air pump
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TCC46U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

these are the stones
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002JLA83C/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Yes I am going to increase the ppm slowly. My plant doesn't respond well to high nutes. I am doing the lucas formula so it has been working great except the calcium deficiencies.

Buy whole malachite and crush it up yourself. Like this half pound set from amazon.

You can crush it pretty easily with something like This

These are the ones I ordered https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07GDNF6FP. A UV flashlight instantly charges them. My friends and I throw them at each other and eventually tossed a whole bucket's worth of them in a driveway. The tracers when you're throwing them at night are awesome.

those ones kinda suck compared to these

http://www.amazon.com/EcoPlus-728405-Round-Stone-Large/dp/B002JLA83C/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1420907272&sr=8-7&keywords=airstone

just pass them under hot water and they are pretty clean

the other ones u gotta soak NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

i have active aqua and those ones they are the same just rebranded and both made in china

Used to be 25 cents from the Nature Store

Still about that from my local cave gift shop.

$1.25/ea with free shipping

Or, hear me out, it's fake, HEAR ME OUT!!
You can buy frog molds like this and when you pour a new concrete sidewalk/patio whatever, you can be hilarious and put one of these impressions in it.
We did this with stars once, not a frog. The frog is funnier and a better idea.
*NOTE: I'm not saying OP is a liar, or that OP's picture is not of an actual Frog's imprint, I'm just saying, most concrete contractors would not pour concrete, and then while they are screeding, simply SCREED OVER a frog. It's just, 99% likely that OP's picture is a lie. Even if they screeded over a frog, the process would not leave such a perfect impression.

I purchased what's called a "Worry stone" from Amazon. Whenever I get the itch to check my phone or computer, I pull the stone out of my pocket and rub it. It's gives me a bit of focus, and it cures the fidget that was probably making me want to check my phone in the first place.

I'm pretty crummy with links, but here's the one I bought from Amazon. You can make your own... I just like the divot and the uniqueness of the marble. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKFIVYW/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_5SHkyb8JDPQ36

You would like THIS.

I would like THIS.

Don't worry be happy!

I got mine a few years back now but they are just acrylic fairy garden pebbles. Here's something pretty similar:
Link

FolkArt Multi-Surface Paint Set (2 Ounce), PROMO830 No.1 (12-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9WM69O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nU7WAbG37Y1JP
Paint Brushes 12 Pieces Set, Professional Fine Tip Paint Brush Set Round Pointed Tip Nylon Hair artist acrylic brush for Acrylic Watercolor Oil Painting by Crafts 4 ALL (12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XJV7VM9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mV7WAbF0K5VVP
River Rocks (pack of 24) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NKKZ92/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_BW7WAbD94T5YK

Some starting points for you :)

Something like slate gravel you think? It's similar in color and sharp like the seiryu stone https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Slate-Stone-Miniature-Wargaming/dp/B072P1KV45

Would these rocks be OK to use in my tank?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ACATF94/ref=pd_luc_rh_sbs_02_02_t_img_lh?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I bought a bag of small slate pieces off amazon, was like $10 and has enough slate for tons of bases.

Link

Thanks mate!
Walk Maker DIY Concrete Molds Reusable Plastic Path Maker for Lawn Yard Garden https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R4KTYGR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bj5lDbQ6BY3QG

I got two molds to work in tandem, did it all in about a week/4hr a day

I used
https://www.lowes.com/pd/QUIKRETE-80-lb-High-Strength-Concrete-Mix/3006075
Sorry I can’t seem to find the diy that was used.

These are for hardscape with drainage, I saw some used for parking at Lake Atlanta iNWArkansas

Seem very affordable on Amazon and help keep water going back into the ground.

Indeed it is, diving deeper into google shopping results its this one: TrueGrid Pro

Unless you're asking what the driveway gravel is, that looks like either decomposed granite or recycled asphalt.

that 400 gal pump is split among 4 buckets and those stones are really small

i use this airpump with two of these stones

album from 2 weeks ago

i also use this pump and same 2 stones in a 3.5 gallon bucket for veg