{"id":121126,"date":"2014-04-07T21:54:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T03:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/family-stone-is-on-a-roll\/"},"modified":"2014-04-07T21:54:59","modified_gmt":"2014-04-08T03:54:59","slug":"family-stone-is-on-a-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/family-stone-is-on-a-roll\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Stone is on a roll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Stone family has added a landscaping business to the sand and gravel business. From left are Kathy, Daren, Casey, Chasen and Kayci Stone.<\/span>Sam Green\/Cortez Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Stone family have been in the gravel and concrete business for many years, but on Wednesday they\u2019re opening a retail location on South Broadway to better serve their customers.<\/p>\n

Kathy and Daren Stone have run gravel pits in the area for 17 years, and they\u2019ve been planning the expansion several years.<\/p>\n

Stone\u2019s Landscape Decor was born out of a popular demand for rock that can\u2019t be found in this area. Only gray granite is quarried here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get lots of calls for colored rock,\u201d Kathy said.<\/p>\n

At the new store, customers will be able to find new colors of granite gravel like Arizona gold and sunset gold. It will also offer palomino gold crusher fine for trails.<\/p>\n

Kathy attributes the demand, in part, to more people in the area landscaping their yards with drought conditions in mind.<\/p>\n

The 3,200-square-foot store will also offer a colorful range of yard art, including wind chimes, bird houses and sculptures such as a dog-size praying mantis.<\/p>\n

Some may remember the location as the home of the couple\u2019s rock business six years ago. Since then, it moved to Highway 145 and will continue to supply wholesale buyers.<\/p>\n

The new store will be managed by the couple\u2019s son, Casey Stone, who owns, Rocky Mountain Sprayliners next door.<\/p>\n

The couple\u2019s business, Stone, Concrete and Gravel has been growing. They currently run three gravel pits and six years ago expanded to include a concrete batch plant.<\/p>\n

Business has been good for the couple, who also supply gravel to well pads in the area and for driveways to new homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpring has been busy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

mshinn@cortezjournal.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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