Gravel comes in a few different sizes, and if you’re curious about the uses for each size you can check out our previous blog post, what kind of gravel do you need for your project? Gravel is a mixture of crushed stone and sand. This can get confusing since there is stone mixed in with the sand and sometimes people don’t realize what they’re buying when they hear “stone with sand”. This is a very popular product, but it wouldn’t be ideal for a walkway or the top layer of a driveway.

Crushed stone is blue/gray in color and usually has jagged edges. This is can be used for driveway surfaces or for drainage. Stone has been screened to particular sizes and should have no sand or dirt mixed with it at all. You wouldn’t want to use this product as a top layer of a walkway or to put lawn furniture on.

Glacier stone is similar to crushed stone, it is screened to specific sizes and there should be no dirt or sand mixed in with it at all. The difference between these two stones is simply the way they look. The glacier stone (sometimes called river rock) is rounded and smooth, sometimes used for walkways or cosmetically around houses or gardens. Though you could, you wouldn’t want to use this product on a driveway or under a patio.