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Planting in decomposed granite gravel detail.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
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What is decomposed granite.
Dg is a combination of small granite pieces inch or smaller and fine granite which can resemble sand.
3 types and their best uses.
The rock is crushed and compacted to provide a more solid surface.
When the granite breaks down it forms a lot of tiny pieces.
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A 1940s suburban house grows up gracefully in mill valley ca.
Gravel mulch is used to provide pathways or cover the ground plane to minimize erosion.
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.
Put some plastic landscape fabric down blocks rainwater in our climate fyi and top that plastic with dg.
Granite is a naturally occurring earth mineral present in large deposits across some north america areas including the western u s.
In fact it is a result of the mere breaking of a granite stone.
One of the favorite tools in the flipper landscaping toolbox is decomposed granite dg used as a mulch.
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These tiny pieces develop a reddish tinge and have a very gravel like appearance.
Decomposed granite or dg is a natural byproduct of the weathering and erosion of solid granite rocks.
Decomposed granite is not actually granite that has decomposed.
It is like gravel but finer and more stable.
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Right from the look to even the feel and texture.
Decomposed granite is used similarly to gravel mulch.
They then punch some holes in the dg plastic and pop in succulents and maybe a rosemary bush or two.
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Decomposed granite and plants.