One of our clients contacted us about their heavily shaded back yard. They have two high energy dogs and were unsure of what to do with their yard. Their wanted some mulch, some rock and a small patio area. We installed a small dry river bed with 1.5 inch river rock to help keep the yard a little dryer. They did not want a traditional patio So we put in a loose rock patio with 3/4 inch river rock. We installed Found du lac cherryland step stones and gold mulch on the sides of the house to help reduce the muddy puppies (when it starts to rain again).