Landscaping sand and gravel
Most people confuse sand, silt, and gravel. These three are different landscaping components. They are all formed when rocks erode and are broken. They are ground down finally forming much smaller particles. Sand particles are slightly larger than silt but smaller than gravel.
Sand naturally resembles soil except for texture and weight. It’s commonly used in construction alongside cement and stones. It has been used widely by contactors in laying the foundations for landscaping works.
There are many types of sand as there are rocks. Knowing the right sand type for specific landscape jobs is extremely vital as applying the wrong mixture can mess with the end product. If your sand mixture doesn’t bond as it ought to, your beautiful landscape will wear out and collapse. When done correctly, the products can last for a long time.
What are the different types of sand and how they are used?
There are many good cheap sand options for your yard. Here are some that we recommend.
Zen Garden
Zen Garden is a term borrowed from Japanese culture. It refers to a rock garden or a dry landscape garden. The idea is to design a beautiful and well-stylized landscape composed of rocks arranged in patterns, some water features, and well-pruned bushes and trees. The best-suited sand for this landscaping is beach sand, usually harvested from the beach.
Silt, gravel, and beach sand are used to represent ripples in water. The sand, in this case, represents the sea, ocean, or a large water body, mainly a natural one. On the other hand, the giant rock represents the natural earth and the geographic earth rock formations that naturally jut out of open water.
The Zen Gardens are kept well by raking the sand to create movement, which allows it to look like the sea is moving water.
Outdoor Sports Play Area
Sand is a soft material and can provide a smooth and reliable playing surface for various outdoor games such as beach ball and volleyball. Coral sand serves best for play areas. Its fine nature makes it comfortable to walk on bare feet.
This type of sand can be referred to as play sand. The sand is laid out into a smooth playing ground and enhanced with river rocks or small pavers to perfect the game area.
Landscape edging, base and fillers for pavers
Edges, pavements, walkways and pavers are types of hardscaping. River sand is best suited for these areas when used as a foundation.
As earlier highlighted, sand is a compact material, and for this reason, contractors use it as a foundation in their landscaping projects, such as walkways in the pavers. Lithic sand is mixed with gravel and put in-between spaces to keep walkways strong and prevent cracks.
Personal beach
Beach Sand is also essential for making man-made beaches. Beaches do not need to be grassy, and therefore sand is a good material for such use. However, this requires a large water body such as a human-made dam, lake, or natural pool.
Finally
Sand is used for many things for different situations and is an essential ingredient in landscaping. Here we are telling you how to use it for your yard and make it even more beautiful. The kids can even enjoy it themselves.
