Every elementary, middle and high school classroom in the Blue Mountain School District has a 5-gallon bucket full of river stones -- smooth, landscaping stones -- in the closet for students to ...

The stones also define a pond, which is part of the elaborate outdoor living space, one of 14 entries in the garden show's Excellence in Landscaping Competition through Sunday.

Landscaping stones may pose risks to the environment. Share this: Share via email ... Now, chemical analyses suggest that some such landscaping choices aren’t doing the environment any favors.