If you re looking for a green alternative to a green front lawn consider gravel for an environmentally friendly landscape that s modern.
Replacing grass with crushed granite.
There is a wide range of stone types to choose from such as crushed granite stone pebbles river rocks decomposed granite pea gravel.
Are thinking of creating gravel paths in your yard then this article is for you.
The excellent agave parryi succulents flanking the facility walkway started as small infants in the crushed rock.
Finding ways to decrease the amount of grass in the yard can reduce.
My thought is to put down some fabriscape landscape fabric weed barrier cover it with 2 to 3 inches of granite then pack it down with a rented compactor.
Gravel is another alternative to grass lawn.
Replacing grass with gravel isn t technically difficult you ll just need some time and some basic materials.
Cost 3 per square foot including installation for cool season grass.
See more of this garden at before after.
How to change your front garden from grass to gravel.
Photograph by mimi giboin.
A 1940s suburban house grows up gracefully in mill valley ca.
In a decomposed granite garden a mix of edibles in raised beds and also ornamentals including low water perennials and succulents exist together happily.
It s mostly dirt small stones and patches of dry grass.
Want to replace your grass lawn with a gravel garden.
I have a backyard that s roughly 40 by 70.
Natural decomposed granite this works best as a mulch replacement in garden beds or under a canopy of trees where plants and grasses may struggle to grow.
It does double duty by providing.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
Any suggestions and hints on how to do this.
You ll have a sturdy durable surface that will hold up to traffic and add some landscaping pizazz to your yard at the same time.
One of the most important things about laying gravel is the process of installing a weed membrane.
And this like any other landscape fabric cannot be placed directly over a lawn.
Gravel is a good replacement for heavily traveled grass areas.
Decomposed granite to replace dead lawn.
7 reasons to landscape with gravel lower maintenance lawns are becoming more and more popular.