The Unique Landscape of Harrison
Harrison sits in limestone and chert country, so stone is not an imported look here, it is what is already under your feet at 1,247 feet of Ozark elevation. That matters practically, because the 46 inches of rain that fall on Boone County each year have to go somewhere, and on the sloped lots common around town that water carves channels through mulch and bare soil. Gravel and decorative rock hold their ground where organic material floats away, making them the right choice for drainage swales, downspout runouts, driveways, and steep bed edges. Stone also solves the freeze thaw problem, since a Zone 7a winter with a first frost near October 25 brings repeated cycles that heave soil and shift lighter materials. Around foundations and along walkways, a stone band keeps splash back and moisture away from siding. Chosen well, it is the one landscape material you install once and rarely touch again.