Specialty Products
Sand Blend
Sand blend is sand mixed with something else to hit a specific job. The second ingredient can be compost, peat, clay, salt, or small gravel, and it changes how the mix drains, packs, or performs. The base is usually a washed masonry or concrete sand, so the grains are clean and fairly uniform. You'll see it sold by the yard, and the recipe shifts based on what you're building or growing.
There's no single spec that covers sand blend. Each yard picks its own recipe: sand plus compost for planting mixes, sand plus clay for horse arenas, sand plus salt for winter traction, sand plus small gravel for paver bedding. Price tracks the second ingredient more than the sand itself. A plain sand-and-gravel blend runs close to sand pricing, while compost or peat blends cost more per yard because the organic side is expensive to screen and store.
Compare every grade
| Grade | Size | Shape | Washed | Top use | We deliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Blend (Coarse, Compost) | — | — | — | Topdressing lawns | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Fine, Compost) | — | — | — | Topdressing lawns | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Manure, Coarse) | — | — | — | Soil amendment | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Manure, Fine) | — | — | — | Soil amendment | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Mushroom, Compost, Sand) | — | — | — | Lawn topdressing | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Peat, Blended Product, Coarse) | — | — | — | Topdressing lawns | Reference only |
| Sand Blend (Peat, Blended Product, Fine) | — | — | — | Topdressing lawns | Reference only |
What people use it for
How to choose within sand blend
Ask before you order
These aren't catalog items. Confirm size, color, and delivery window with the yard before you commit — every load runs differently.
Match the job to the stone
Flagstone, boulders, ballast, glass gravel — each has one right job. Get the job clear first, then the stone follows.
Lead time is longer
A specialty order usually ships slower than a #57 pallet. Plan the delivery date around the material, not the other way around.
All sand blend grades
Sand Blend (Coarse, Compost)
Sand Blend (Fine, Compost)
Sand Blend (Manure, Coarse)
Sand Blend (Manure, Fine)
Sand Blend (Mushroom, Compost, Sand)
Sand Blend (Peat, Blended Product, Coarse)
Sand Blend (Peat, Blended Product, Fine)
Other specialty products families
Aglime
ReferenceAglime is limestone that's been crushed and ground into a fine powder or grit.
Squeegee
ReferenceSqueegee is fine crushed rock chips, roughly 1/4 inch and smaller, with the stone dust left in.
Anti Skid Stone
ReferenceAnti-skid stone is a small, angular crushed rock you spread on icy roads, driveways, and walkways so tires and shoes can grip.
Grit
ReferenceGrit is small, angular crushed stone, usually granite or quartz.
3 Stone
Reference#3 stone is large crushed rock, roughly 1 1/2 to 2 inches across the biggest pieces.
Agstone
ReferenceAgstone is finely crushed limestone that farmers spread on fields to raise soil pH.
Asphalt Mix
ReferenceAsphalt mix is crushed rock and sand held together by hot liquid asphalt cement.
Ball Clay
ReferenceBall clay is a fine-grained sedimentary clay that's mostly kaolinite, with some mica and quartz mixed in.
Cold Patch
ReferenceCold patch is bagged asphalt you can shovel into a pothole without a hot mix truck.
Field Soil
ReferenceField soil is native dirt scraped and screened straight from open farmland or unused acreage.
Horse Bedding
ReferenceHorse bedding is the loose material you spread across a stall floor so a horse has a soft, dry place to stand and lie down.
Masonry Aggregate
ReferenceMasonry sand is the fine, clean sand you mix into mortar for laying brick, block, and stone.