Total Landscape Care Digital Magazine
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how to 5 Pour, spread and level gravel. 3 Use road bond (crusher run) for the base. It includes stone dust that comes from crushing the gravel. Once it's compacted and seasoned, it forms an incredibly strong bond that holds up well to the weather. 4 Compact gravel. The work you do to prepare a smooth, level and well-compacted base will dictate how much labor and time is required to lay the stone and level it. 5 Place edging. To keep the materials stable, it's important to have some kind of edging, either metal or concrete. 6 Distribute and level fines. To serve as a bed to lay the stone, pour and level about 2 inches of "fines" or stone dust. The depth depends on the thickness of the bluestone used. Typically, stand-up stone will vary in thickness from 1 to 2 inches. 7 Lay the stones. Lower each stone smooth face up into the setting bed. Twist the stone a bit to help it make contact with the bed. 20 TOTAL LANDSCAPE CARE / January 2012