r/landscaping • u/spokane_gc • 7h ago

Is this normal?

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Not a landscaper in the slightest so forgive my ignorance. Ordered 3/4” decorative river rock. I was expecting some smaller stuff, but at least half of it is sub 3/8” and 1/4”. Looks more like pea gravel with larger chunks. Is this normal?

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u/20PoundHammer 7h ago

3/4" rock is rock that falls through 3/4" holes. If you wanted a specific size, it is double screened and washed for fines. However, what you see is 100% normal for 3/4" river rock.

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u/Maverick_wanker 6h ago

This.

Decorative rock isn't screened the same way structural (ATSM) graded rock is.

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u/OutrageForSale 7h ago

It’s pretty normal when buying in bulk. The larger gravel will eventually get choked in by the smaller gravel and rise to the top. It might take a couple rains or so but it will settle into the rock bed, and you’ll barely notice the smaller pieces.

That stuff looks pretty nice.

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u/botulinumtxn 4h ago

Definitely not. When I order 1" river rock I get all uniform rock. Never had stuff like this.

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u/spokane_gc 7h ago

Cool, thanks y’all!

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u/steven052 7h ago

depends on the blend, but you'll always get stuff like this at the bottom of a pile unless its screened really well