A COMPLETE LINE OF LANDSCAPING MATERIAL
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
All groundcover contains particles of the stone smaller than the size indicated all the way down to dust, these particles are referred to as "fines." There are different gradations of these products which determine the percentage of fines. The following terms describe the amount of fines in a particular product.

Minus: A lot of fines, sometimes up to 80% of the product will be smaller than the size indicated.

Example: 1/2" minus Cinnamon Brown
1/2" stone =30-40%
Smaller pieces down to dust = 60-70%

Screened:
Some of the fines have been screened/sifted out. Typically screened rock will have 20-40% fines.

Sized:
Most of the smaller products have been removed, however can contain up to 15% fines.

Washed:
Products have been through a washing process to remove the fines and typically are very uniform in size.

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