![]() ![]() You also can use pea gravel to cushion falls and encourage better drainage in a children’s play area, using a layer of about 4 inches. If you want to use pea gravel as mulch in a flower bed to smother weeds and help plants’ roots retain moisture, you would need at least 3 inches of pea gravel. On the other hand, a driveway has to hold up under the weight of one or more cars, and a patio usually supports furniture and maybe even a grill, so these projects need a thicker layer of about 6 inches deep of pea gravel. Different projects will cover more or less ground and require various depths of pea gravel, and those dimensions will determine how much you spend on the gravel.įor example, a basic walkway won’t have to bear a lot of weight, so you would need a layer of pea gravel only about 2 inches deep. ![]() Overall, the pea gravel on its own would cost about $310 on national average for a DIY project of this size.Įven though pea gravel should be easy enough for you to install, you may choose to hire a professional landscaper to do the job for $14 to $69 per hour.įind a landscaper near you Cost Estimator by Project SizeĬalculate how much pea gravel you need to purchase based on the type of hardscaping/landscaping feature you want to install (driveway, patio, walkway, flower bed). Most pea gravel driveway or patio projects for an average-sized home would require about 200 square feet of coverage. For an especially small project, such as a single plant bed, you might only need a few small bags of pea gravel for $4 to $7 apiece. You would pay about $25 to $53 for a ton of plain gray pea gravel - although you may have a hard time transporting that much.įor most residential projects, you are more apt to buy pea gravel in cubic yards, which costs about $25 to $67 per yard. Pea gravel is actually cheaper to buy in bulk. Added cost of professional installation: $14 – $69 per hour.National average cost for 200 square feet of coverage: $310.Typical price range per cubic yard: $25 – $67.Typical price range per 0.5-cubic-foot bag: $4 – $7. ![]() But, the items are top notch & I've never had a problem with anything I've purchased there through the years (there are exchange/returns, if needed though).ĭid I mention they have a complimentary loyalty program as well?! ($$ spent turns into $$ off). If you covet unique, high-quality products for your home or garden (or for fun gifts), then be prepared to spend that little extra. Lurveys is the type of place that you get what you pay for. I'm pretty honest when it comes to my opinions, so I'm going to be honest with this last item as well. Their flowers are well-loved and tended to so they can be transferred right into your garden! Lurveys is my go-to place for spikes (never seen any as tall as theirs). They have fairy gardens, terrariums, koi ponds.and did I mention the gorgeous array of flowers & plants?!? They also have unique gifts for anyone on your list (pet lovers, gardeners, wedding showers, newlyweds, housewarming, the list goes on.) They must've renovated the inside recently because it's huge & has so much more to offer!įor example, there's a coffee station for customers. I've been coming here for years (I live about an hour away, but stumbled upon this place due to work travel years ago.been making the yearly trek ever since!). Finding an especially nice specimen is a matter of looking around at different places and checking back often as they get new plant material every week, all season long. I do recommend you check out Lurvey's if you are in the market for plants and trees and compare to other nurserys you like. case of our Japanese maple above, purchasing retail and having Lurvey's deliver and plant the tree would have cost over 3 times as much as my landscaper charged me to purchase at his price, pick up, deliver and plant the tree. In my experience, if you use a landscaper they can save you some money on the purchase price if they wish, and will deliver and plant for much less money Lurvey's. Lurvey's wants 150% of the retail purchase price of a tree to deliver and plant a tree, WAY out of line, but delivery price alone isn't unreasonable. Retail prices are high but not out of line for our area and landscapers get a good discount. We just purchased a very pretty specimen B&B 7' Empire 1 Japanese Red Maple tree from them at a fair price. It is often lightly staffed for the traffic, which is frustrating if you are trying to get help with purchase of a tree, but my wife and I have found nice plant material there. Lurvey's is a nice nursery with a large selection of plants, trees, other garden items and more. ![]()
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