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Crushed Stone Decorative Aggregate

Decorative crushed stone is broken rock, screened to a set size, that you spread where you can see it — around plants, along walkways, or as ground cover. The pieces are angular because they came out of a crusher, not a river. That shape helps them stay put on a slope or under foot traffic instead of rolling off.

The word "decorative" just means the rock's picked for how it looks first. Size codes like #57 or #89 come from the ASTM D448 spec and tell you how big the pieces are. Colors run from grey and tan to white, red, and black, and bulk prices in most cities land between $45 and $120 per yard once you factor in the color and how far it's trucked.

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What people use it for

Ground cover in flower beds and around shrubsGarden paths and walkwaysDry creek beds and drainage swalesBorder edging along driveways and patiosFill between stepping stones and paversRock gardens and xeriscape yards

How to choose within crushed stone decorative aggregate

Compaction over drainage

Angular pieces lock together. Pick a smaller size when you need the surface to stay put under a driveway or path.

Drainage over compaction

The larger the piece, the more room for water to move through. #1 or #57 for a French drain; #8 or smaller reads as loose gravel.

Washed vs. unwashed

Washed has the dust rinsed out, so it drains faster and won't track into the house. Unwashed compacts harder — better under a paver base.

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