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Landscaping gravel

It is not a secret that landscaping gravel is available in a variety of shapes and colors. These materials are prefect for ground cover. They look natural and are of low-maintenance. Gravels are also helpful in preventing soil erosion and retaining soil moisture. Landscaping gravel may be used along walls and building foundations in order to prevent splash and to provide an attractive appearance.

If you want to lay your landscaping gravel successfully, then you have to plan all carefully and make sure you have all required tools and materials before you start the working process. Among the instruments you should have: tape measure, pegs, line and spirit level, spade, trowel and shovel, vibrating plate, roller, rubber mallet, cement mixer, path edging material, building sand, sharp sand, fine gravel cement and hard core.

First thing to do after you decided to put landscaping gravel in your yard is to clear and mark out the site. To mark out the position of your walking paths you have to find the scaled landscape design plan. After that clear any vegetation from the area where gravel will be placed and dig out soil to a depth of approximately 10 cm (4 inches). Surround the walking path edges with stone, concrete, and even timber, logs or sleepers secured with wooden pegs. Remember that edge should be higher than the surface to stop the gravel spilling out. After that put a layer of hard core surface on the ground so that it could be a firm base for the landscaping gravel. Under the firm base we should understand any of a number of crushed stones capable of being compacted into a suitable, stable base under pavers, foundations and driveways. And that hard core base must be covered with the soft or sharp sand. This will keep hard core away from showing through the top layer in future. And at last - the top layer of landscaping gravel could be placed on the newborn garden path.

There can be distinguished two major landscaping types - the common gravel and the washed gravel. Common landscaping gravel is just simple fragments of sand and stone coarser. But the washed landscaping gravel consists of denoted rounded stones which were smoothed and worn by streams and rivers. These are typically are found in river bottoms or similar deposits. When calculating the amounts of landscaping gravel needed for your garden path or backyard you should consider the package volume. Usually gravels are packaged in bulk, are available for pick up at our yard. Each company and gravel type has its own minimum quantity deliveries and packs. For example Merrimac Gravel is a smooth, angular landscaping gravel of a consistent caramel color. It is popular as a pathway material and as a groundcover. It can also be used as a top-dressing for driveways. Consistency of color gives this stone its dramatic appeal in the landscape. And after such short summary the characteristics information that you should consider follows. In the pack is clean washed gravel generally free of fines and dust, with the size between 5/8" to 3/8", of caramel color. The coverage of each pack is about 200 - 220 square feet at 1 inch depth. Packaged - bulk.