Cheap rocks?

I like the looks of my waterfall but I checked around for prices of small
white cobblestones because I liked the looks of them....$175 for a 1/2
palette (GAK!) That's not a lot of rock. Anyone know of a cheaper
alternative? I'm in central Missouri.

Thanks in advance...

~Wilson~

You have expensive taste. I think the white cobble stones come from
over seas and might be cheaper on the coast. In Missouri your sunk.
"Wilson" wrote in message
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I like the looks of my waterfall but I checked around for prices of
small
white cobblestones because I liked the looks of them....$175 for a
1/2
palette (GAK!) That's not a lot of rock. Anyone know of a cheaper
alternative? I'm in central Missouri.

Thanks in advance...

~Wilson~

"Wilson" wrote in message
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I like the looks of my waterfall but I checked around for prices of small
white cobblestones because I liked the looks of them....$175 for a 1/2
palette (GAK!) That's not a lot of rock. Anyone know of a cheaper
alternative? I'm in central Missouri.

When I was digging my pond, I was lucky enough to find a construction site
on my way to work. They are digging an immense hole for the foundation and
dumping the dirt on the road side. The dirst is full of beautiful sandstone
(i think). It matches the color or soil beautifully, so it looks very
natural. I am saving a bundle on the cost. I am using local stone so it
looks natural. And I guess, I am helping the construction site, as their
rocky fill, is becoming clean fill. *laugh*

BV.

"BenignVanilla" wrote:


"Wilson" wrote in message
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I like the looks of my waterfall but I checked around for prices of small
white cobblestones because I liked the looks of them....$175 for a 1/2
palette (GAK!) That's not a lot of rock. Anyone know of a cheaper
alternative? I'm in central Missouri.

When I was digging my pond, I was lucky enough to find a construction site
on my way to work. They are digging an immense hole for the foundation and
dumping the dirt on the road side. The dirst is full of beautiful sandstone
(i think). It matches the color or soil beautifully, so it looks very
natural. I am saving a bundle on the cost. I am using local stone so it
looks natural. And I guess, I am helping the construction site, as their
rocky fill, is becoming clean fill. *laugh*

That is the best way to get rocks. Usually a contractor will just bury
them, to get rid of them.

If enough topsoil has been removed to be worth processing, it usually
goes though a sifter to sort them out, so they can be sold to you at a
higher cost.

I bought a brand new house in a brand new neighborhood, they started the 2nd
phase (across the street) at the same time I started my pond.......it is
rocky where I live and well, every night the neighbors were treated to the
sight of that strange man in the green house going across the street and
gathering wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of rock......probably 10-20 tons
total (no really) I have a "dry" stream bed running down my side yard,
across my front yard along my driveway and up to the sidewalk about 70' by
5-7' wide all that rock was gathered in that manner, I also did buy 1 ton of
the squarish "coping" rock around my pond and some flagstone for the bottoms
of my waterfalls otherwise all the rock there is gathered to.....lot's and
lots of work but cheap :-[)
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"Wilson" wrote in message
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I like the looks of my waterfall but I checked around for prices of
small
white cobblestones because I liked the looks of them....$175 for a 1/2
palette (GAK!) That's not a lot of rock. Anyone know of a cheaper
alternative? I'm in central Missouri.

When I was digging my pond, I was lucky enough to find a construction site
on my way to work. They are digging an immense hole for the foundation and
dumping the dirt on the road side. The dirst is full of beautiful
sandstone
(i think). It matches the color or soil beautifully, so it looks very
natural. I am saving a bundle on the cost. I am using local stone so it
looks natural. And I guess, I am helping the construction site, as their
rocky fill, is becoming clean fill. *laugh*

BV.

Wow you guys are so lucky, getting free rocks! Here in FL we don't
'grow' any rocks, only sand, so all the rocks we have around here are
'imported' from other states. It cost me more for my rocks when
building my pond that all the rest of it put together, liner, pump &
plumbing. I didn't get the rocks I really liked because they were too
expensive at $598.00 a ton. The cheaper ones which I purchased were
$168.00 a ton. I needed 2 1/2 tons. Plus then I had to buy large
pebbles for the stream bed at $95.00 a scoop. Then I also had to get
the large rocks to use as weir stones for the drops in the waterfall,
which were weighed by the pound costing .15 per pound and weighing 158
lbs. The rocks for my pond cost me almost $600! My Daughter on the
other hand was able to get all the rocks she needed for her pond just
by picking them up off her property or the empty lot behind her house
up in NY. I agree with the others Wilson, go with the local stuff.
Not only is it cost effective but it looks more natural in the long
run. Isn't that what the effect we strive for, to make the pond look
like it was always there rather than man made?

Sue W

"Don Cunningham" wrote in message news:3f13151d_1@newsfeed...
Wilson,
Here in Indiana every farmer has a rockpile that he has culled out of the
fields. They are usually glad to get rid of them. All you have to do is ask.
Although there may not be many white cobbles in them. More like boulders
from the size of your head up.

don cunningham