{"id":28679,"date":"2015-09-08T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28679"},"modified":"2015-09-08T07:25:30","modified_gmt":"2015-09-08T12:25:30","slug":"great-landscaping-using-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=28679","title":{"rendered":"Great Landscaping Using Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>As I mentioned in <a href=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/2015\/09\/07\/my-trip-to-chicago\/\">yesterday&#8217;s post<\/a>, I was truly impressed with the landscaping along Michigan Avenue (the Magnificent Mile) in Chicago.\u00a0 They created great landscaping accessories using rocks.\u00a0 It would be so easy for any homeowner to reproduce.\u00a0 Not only was it cute, but it wouldn&#8217;t break the bank either.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28680\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_23791-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">You can see it in this photo.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a dragon fly, and some beetles made from rocks.\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know why, but I didn&#8217;t get a close-up of the beetles.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28681\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2380-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>But I took two of the dragon flies.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28683\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2383-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28682\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2381-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>I don&#8217;t think this would be too hard for you DIY experts out there.\u00a0 I&#8217;m sure you would know how to do the cuts.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28684\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2384-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>They also used spheres.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28685\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago landscaping\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_2385-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>I love this look.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Okay, that&#8217;s it for today.\u00a0 We are keeping the grand dog for two weeks, and she is full (I should say FULL) of energy.\u00a0 I am headed out to take her for a walk and then to the dog park.\u00a0 Hopefully, it will make her tired and sleepy.\u00a0 (;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I mentioned in yesterday&#8217;s post, I was truly impressed with the landscaping along Michigan Avenue (the Magnificent Mile) in Chicago.\u00a0 They created great landscaping accessories using rocks.\u00a0 It would be so easy for any homeowner to reproduce.\u00a0 Not only was it cute, but it wouldn&#8217;t break the bank 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