Decorative Gravel

Decorative gravel comes in numerous colours, shapes, and sizes. It can provide many functions in the garden, from mulch for beds to mask a weed fabric, pathways, driveways etc.

The benefits when using as a hard surface for traffic (foot or vehicle) are it’s low cost, ease of fitting and removal, lack of maintenance, and often overlooked, security- foot traffic can be heard.

The drawbacks are, it can drift, more difficult for the young and old to walk on, leaf clearance can also be an issue if using a rake.

If using gravel for a pathway, choose a stone that has jagged edges and not a washed beach pebble with rounded edges, as the smooth edges allow the stone to slip under foot. Also the gauge, or width, of the stone must be considered, as a very small gauge or large will not get stuck in the soles of shoes

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