Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
Maintenance free decomposed granite.
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.
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.
While annoying the grass is easily dealt.
Occasionally however grass and weeds sprout in even firmly compacted gravel.
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Again dg is not a maintenance free material like a concrete walkway.
Water permeable it is the surface of choice for both eco and budget conscious homeowners.
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1 rain and dg.
Crushed decomposed granite is a natural material used for walks patios and driveways.
A few things to know before you start.
The key word in dg is decomposed in other words this granite is decomposing.
Raw dg for flower beds stabilized dg for walkways and resin coated dg for driveways.
Once spread and compacted decomposed granite with a stabilizer will look similar to loose decomposed granite with the top layer appearing loose and organic.
Laying down an expanse of decomposed granite costs.
There are three options.
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Stabilized dg also requires less maintenance and can last longer compared to loose dg.
Compared to loose decomposed granite stabilized decomposed granite is more expensive but it s still less expensive than decorative concrete and natural stone.
It involves a landscape process bent around features that give you the feeling of natural occurrence.
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 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.
Decomposed granite with resin or poly pavement is the most stable and durable type of dg.
So what is a natural pathway.