Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
Adding plants to decomposed granite.
Decomposed granite has two main uses.
How to install decomposed granite.
They are durable and easily repairable.
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Granite is a naturally occurring earth mineral present in large deposits across some north america areas including the western u s.
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Put some plastic landscape fabric down blocks rainwater in our climate fyi and top that plastic with dg.
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They then punch some holes in the dg plastic and pop in succulents and maybe a rosemary bush or two.
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.
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One of the favorite tools in the flipper landscaping toolbox is decomposed granite dg used as a mulch.
First the area where the decomposed granite will be laid should be excavated.
I am guessing that the looseness of the material is allowing weed seeds to imbed themselves in the dg.
It can be used as a covering material which we ll be explaining to you in the section below and can also be used as mulch for plants.
Decomposed granite and plants.
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At this point spraying the weeds or pulling them out seems to be the more practical options.
Using decomposed granite or other similar aggregate with an effective pathway stabilizer offers a better solution to these problems.
See more of this garden at before after.
This includes the removal of all plant life large rocks etc.
Decomposed granite with stabilizers when creating a pathway or small patio the stabilized decomposed granite can be added and tamped down to soil or rough gravel material.
Then a weed barrier such as landscaping fabric should be laid down with landscape edging installed around the perimeter.
See my page on decomposed granite to read about the different types you can use.
Stabilized stone aggregates do not degrade crumble or crack.
Laying decomposed granite is a fairly quick process.