Every layer, one yard.
From the bark on top to the rock underneath. Tap a material to see it up close and work out how much you need.
On top
Red fir bark dust
The bright, fresh bark dust you see on Albany beds.
3/4" and finerGoes down 2 to 3 inches
Dark hemlock bark dust
Deep brown and fine. Holds its color longer.
3/4" and finerGoes down 2 to 3 inches
Medium bark nuggets
Chunky bark that stays put on slopes and walkways.
1" to 2"Goes down 3 inches
River rock
Smooth, rounded stone for dry creeks and borders.
2" to 4"Goes down 2 to 3 inches
Sod
A finished lawn the day it goes down.
RollsGoes down On 4" of topsoil
Soil & compost
Garden topsoil
Screened topsoil for leveling, lawns and new beds.
ScreenedGoes down 4 to 6 inches
Compost
Finished compost to mix into tired soil.
FineGoes down 1 to 2 inches, worked in
Raised bed mix
Soil, compost and sand blended to fill a raised bed.
BlendedGoes down Fill the bed
Underneath
3/4" minus crushed rock
Compacts hard. The base under paths, patios and driveways.
3/4" and finer, with finesGoes down 4 inches, compacted
3/4" drain rock
Clean crushed rock that lets water through.
3/4", washedGoes down As deep as the trench
Pea gravel
Small rounded gravel for paths, patios and play areas.
3/8" roundGoes down 2 to 3 inches
Washed sand
For setting pavers, leveling and mixing.
FineGoes down 1 inch under pavers