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#8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.

The driver nailed it on putting the gravel I ordered in front of my trailer and between the sidewalk. Very satisfied with how my flowerbeds look now.

Two inches is enough for decorative stone over fabric, while drainage trenches and dry creek beds want four inches or more. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two inches deep.
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A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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About this stone

#8 washed gravel: small angular crushed stone perfect for drainage, French drains, and concrete bases.

The driver nailed it on putting the gravel I ordered in front of my trailer and between the sidewalk. Very satisfied with how my flowerbeds look now.

Two inches is enough for decorative stone over fabric, while drainage trenches and dry creek beds want four inches or more. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two inches deep.
Use our free stone calculator

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Measure the length and width of each stone area and settle on a depth before calculating, since two inches versus four inches doubles your tonnage. Remember that stone is priced and hauled by weight, so a small looking area can still be a heavy load. Our calculator converts square footage and depth into the yardage you need, and it is worth adding five percent for edges and settling.

Complete Your Outdoor Stone Project

Add woven landscape fabric, steel or concrete edging, and a few accent boulders to keep your stone contained and looking intentional after Pearland's heaviest rains.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Always run stone to a real outlet. At Pearland's 49 foot elevation the ground offers almost no natural fall, so a gravel trench that dead ends simply fills with water and sits. Identify where the water is supposed to go, whether that is a curb inlet, a rear easement, or a pop up emitter in the lawn, and shoot your grade to that point before you order a single ton of rock.

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Do not cheap out on the fabric. The thin nonwoven material sold in big box rolls tears during installation and clogs within two seasons in our silty clay. Spend more on a woven geotextile rated for separation, overlap seams by at least twelve inches, and pin it every few feet. On Pearland gumbo that single upgrade is the difference between a stone bed that looks sharp for a decade and one that turns muddy in three years.

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Give stone beds a rinse and a rake each spring, ideally in March once the last frost has passed. Pearland's pollen, leaf litter, and clay dust settle into the voids between rocks and dull the color fast. A stiff rake to loosen debris followed by a hose or pressure washer on a wide fan brings river rock and limestone back to life. Do this before spring weeds germinate and you will cut your maintenance for the whole year.

The Unique Landscape of Pearland

Stone earns its keep in Pearland because our combination of flat terrain, 52 inches of rain, and slow draining gumbo clay creates drainage problems that plants alone cannot solve. Gravel swales, French drains, and dry creek beds move water off a lot that sits at only 49 feet of elevation, where gravity offers very little help. Stone also holds its ground when organic mulch floats away, which makes it ideal for side yards, downspout outfalls, and the narrow strips between Pearland homes that flood first. In Zone 9b heat, light colored river rock and limestone reflect sun rather than absorbing it the way dark mulch does, keeping walkway edges more comfortable. And because stone never decomposes, it is the low maintenance answer for homeowners tired of remulching twice a year in our humid climate. Used thoughtfully, stone solves drainage and cuts maintenance at the same time.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Will stone help with the standing water in my side yard?

It helps if it is part of a real drainage plan. A gravel filled trench with perforated pipe, or a shallow dry creek lined with river rock, gives Pearland stormwater a defined path to the street or a rear inlet. Stone dumped on flat gumbo without any grade or outlet just becomes a wet rock bed, so establish the fall first, even if it is only a quarter inch per foot.

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Does stone sink into gumbo clay over time?

Yes, and quickly if you skip fabric. Pearland clay swells and shrinks with every wet and dry cycle, which pumps stone downward until you are looking at mud. Lay a heavy commercial grade woven geotextile under any decorative stone or gravel path so the rock stays on top where you put it.

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Is stone hotter than mulch around my foundation plants?

Dark stone like black basalt can push bed temperatures noticeably higher during a Pearland August, which stresses azaleas and hydrangeas. Lighter river rock and crushed limestone reflect more sun and stay cooler. For heat sensitive plantings on a south or west exposure, mulch is usually the kinder choice, with stone reserved for drainage areas and hardscape edges.

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How much stone do I need for a dry creek bed?

A typical Pearland backyard dry creek runs twenty to thirty feet long and two to three feet wide. At four inches deep that is roughly one to one and a half cubic yards, plus a few larger accent boulders. Widen the bed to four feet at any point where two downspouts converge, because our rain intensity can overwhelm a narrow channel.

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Do weeds grow in stone beds here?

They do eventually. Pearland's humidity and long growing season mean windblown organic debris collects in the voids and creates a seedbed within a couple of years. Blow leaves out of stone beds each fall before the first frost around December 5, and spot treat nutsedge as it appears. Fabric underneath slows the problem considerably but does not eliminate it.

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What size gravel should I use for a driveway extension or parking pad?

Use a crushed base material with fines that lock together, not rounded pea gravel, which will spread out and rut under vehicle weight. On Pearland gumbo, expect to build four to six inches of compacted base over geotextile, and plan for occasional regrading since our clay moves with every wet and dry cycle.

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Can stone be used right against my slab foundation?

It can, and it often works well because stone will not hold moisture against the slab the way soaked mulch does. Just maintain positive grade sloping away from the foundation at about six inches over the first ten feet, which matters greatly in Pearland where foundation movement from clay shrink and swell is a constant concern.