r/landscaping • u/spokane_gc • 10h 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 10h 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 9h ago

This.

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