Water permeable it is the surface of choice for both eco and budget conscious homeowners.
Maintenance free decomposed granite.
A few things to know before you start.
It needs to be raked to remove weeds or moss and may need to be redressed with a little bit of new material and periodically recompacted.
Occasionally however grass and weeds sprout in even firmly compacted gravel.
Once spread and compacted decomposed granite with a stabilizer will look similar to loose decomposed granite with the top layer appearing loose and organic.
Again dg is not a maintenance free material like a concrete walkway.
For all its advantages one of the main benefits of decomposed granite is its initial low cost and low long term maintenance and repair expenses.
Photograph by mimi giboin.
Crushed decomposed granite is a natural material used for walks patios and driveways.
Decomposed granite dg for short is a great way to add a durable natural and water wise surface.
Compared to loose decomposed granite stabilized decomposed granite is more expensive but it s still less expensive than decorative concrete and natural stone.
Raw dg for flower beds stabilized dg for walkways and resin coated dg for driveways.
While annoying the grass is easily dealt.
X research source for example a hole 20 ft long 10 ft wide and 4 in deep is about 66 cubic feet.
Natural resin is mixed in with decomposed granite aggregates to create an asphalt like material.
A 1940s suburban house grows up gracefully in mill valley ca.
Using decomposed granite can also be a brilliant cornerstone for xeriscape projects xeriscape meaning drought tolerant low water usage and low maintenance landscaping.
Laying down an expanse of decomposed granite costs.
So what is a natural pathway.
Stabilized dg also requires less maintenance and can last longer compared to loose dg.
1 rain and dg.
The key word in dg is decomposed in other words this granite is decomposing.
It involves a landscape process bent around features that give you the feeling of natural occurrence.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
Decomposed granite is often sold by the cubic yard so divide the size measurement by 27 the number of cubic yards in a cubic foot to determine how much granite you need.
A decomposed granite path runs the length of a back garden and fast growing fern pines podocarpus gracilior create a privacy screen inside the back fence.