These are just a few questions you should be asking yourself as you draw out a design and plan your decomposed granite patio.
Compressed granite patio.
Loose decomposed granite packs well and provides excellent drainage making it an ideal mulching.
Created when granite rock naturally decomposes over millions of years decomposed granite is a less expensive paving alternative to stone or concrete for an attractive efficient patio.
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Stabilized decomposed granite stabilized dg has a stabilizer mixed in with the granite aggregates compared to loose dg stabilized dg is more expensive but it s still less money than pavers decorative concrete and natural stone.
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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