The rock is crushed and compacted to provide a more solid surface.
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Gravel mulch is used to provide pathways or cover the ground plane to minimize erosion.
In fact it is a result of the mere breaking of a granite stone.
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Decomposed granite is not actually granite that has decomposed.
Right from the look to even the feel and texture.
Granite is a naturally occurring earth mineral present in large deposits across some north america areas including the western u s.
It is like gravel but finer and more stable.
Put some plastic landscape fabric down blocks rainwater in our climate fyi and top that plastic with dg.
Decomposed granite or dg is a natural byproduct of the weathering and erosion of solid granite rocks.
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Decomposed granite and plants.
They then punch some holes in the dg plastic and pop in succulents and maybe a rosemary bush or two.
When the granite breaks down it forms a lot of tiny pieces.
Or planting beds does not cause problems the way gravel does.
These tiny pieces develop a reddish tinge and have a very gravel like appearance.
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.
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Dg is a combination of small granite pieces inch or smaller and fine granite which can resemble sand.
Decomposed granite is used similarly to gravel mulch.
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Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
The rock size gradations are shown in the specifications.