Features: Landscape Accent Rocks/Spring Clean Up/Watering Tips
Landscape Accent Rocks
About the Artist:
Featured here are rocks painted by a local Iron Range artist. Over the years she has painted nearly 200 of these beautiful rocks and now she would like to share them with the Iron Range. Explore our special interest photo portfolio to view the different shapes sizes and creations.
About the rocks:
Each rock is first hand selected for its shape and size. Next it is methodically washed to prepare the rock for painting. Once the rock has dried a special primer is applied to ensure that paint will adhere to the rock. Once the primer has cured each rock is hand painted. Hand painting can take 2 hours for smaller rocks and up to 8 hours for larger complex paintings. Once the paint has cured the rock is finished off with a special protective clear coat to help preserve the painting.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Can these rocks be left outside?
A: Yes they can be left outside during the summer but should be stored in doors during the winter.
Q: Can I clean my painted rocks when they get dirty?
A: Yes they can be cleaned with a gentle spray from the garden hose.
Q: How long will the paints last before they start to fade or chip?
A: The average life expectency is 3 to 5 years if they are stored indoors for the winter and cared for properly.
Q: Can I commission a painting of my own and can I have my own rocks painted?
A: Yes you can! Use our contact form to contact us or call us to commission a work.
How to purchase these painted rocks:
Explore our special interest photo portfolio to view the different shapes sizes and creations. The rocks are available exclusively through us so contact us today if you are interested in purchasing these one of a kind rocks! Our gallery only features a small portion of the rocks available. There are nearly 200 different ones to choose from. Use our contact form or call us to request more pictures of our inventory. Don't see a rock that fits your landscape? We can commission works to be painted. Have your own rocks you want painted? Our local artist does that too.
Spring Clean Up
Spring time is an exciting time of year. Once the ground thaws everything starts to turn green. There are a few things that you can do to help your lawn go from Winter brown to bright Spring green.
- Remove any garbage that might have collected on the lawn over the winter
- Remove any animal waste that is found in the yard. It is not fertilizer and in fact will kill your lawn
- Give your lawn a good raking to remove road salt and sand that collected over the winter. Salt from the roads will affect the pH balance in the soil
- Hire a professional lawn care service to treat your lawn for weeds. This not only keeps weeds from growing but also protects your lawn against disease and gives your lawn a healthy boost in energy.
Follow the tips above and enjoy your healthy Spring green lawn before your neighbors lawn even starts to grow!
Watering Tips
It's hot outside, does my lawn need watering? The answer to that question depends. How long has it been since the last good rain? If it has been a week without rain then yes, your lawn could need watering. But before you drag out the hoeses and sprinklers read these tips:
- Never water during the middle of the day. Watering during the hottest part of the day will scorch the grass. The best time to water is in early moring around 9am or in the later afternoon around 5 or 6pm.
- Always water enough that the first 1 to 2 inches of soil is full saturated with water. This ensures that water has penitrated the soil roughly 6 to 8 inches. If grass is repeatedly under watered the roots will grow up towards the surface and your grass will lose its hardiness.
- Understand that once your grass gets watered it will expect to continue to be watered. Grass is like any other plant, it will adapt to its climate. If you don't plan to regularly and consistenly water, water only during extreme dry spells if allowed by your local manicipal plant.
- If you walk across your lawn and the grass doesn't spring back up it's time to water.