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If the crushed granite is very fine - like decomposed granite - you can get a sealer that will help stabilize it as well as reduce any dust. Larger than about 3/8" is just considered a crusher run and generally is never treated or sealed.

Awesome! I do love The very fine look that’s what we’re going for in certain areas! But the Pea gravel will probably keep the cost down? So I should get a sealer and get three eights or smaller?
I painted the wood floors black during a recent remodel and the dog tracks dust in on a daily basis! 🙀

I would not suggest using pea gravel anywhere where there is consistent foot traffic. Pea gravel has been rounded (why they call it "pea" gravel) so rolls against itself like marbles when walked on. Uncomfortable and hard to walk on. Stick with one or the other (I'd stick with the DG only) but don't combine.

It’s basically our backyard we live in the mountains above Santa Barbara!
Here’s a picture! I’m not sure about the cost of doing crushed granite everywhere so I thought it would be less expensive to put down pea gravel because it’s a fairly large area and the dog uses this as well as it was the parking lot during the one-year remodel! Have spent 400,000 on the remodel and just want to get some thing down to keep the dust down since we replace the septic tank a few weeks ago! Do you think it would be a mistake to mix pea gravel with a granite path? Deer frequent our yard as well!

Maybe 1/8 th acre?

PS want to do a xeriscape no more grass! Was going to plant lavender, olive trees, and succulents!

I can see using the DG for pathways through the garden (confined by some stable metal edging) but go with a larger diameter stone if you want to use as a rock mulch around your xeric plantings. Look at river rock instead of pea gravel - much easier to walk on if necessary, less inclined to migrate ad easier to keep tidy and free of debris.

Yes that does look beautiful! I’m sure it’s not inexpensive!? My partner isn’t accustom to paying for landscaping so I was trying to keep costs down. Truth is, he had a driveway all the way around the house which I’m hoping he won’t insist on still! 🙀 a man cave thing! 🥴
I’m desperate and need to get some thing down bc of the dirt the dog is dragging in and the black floors require daily maintenance! I will check into the larger river rock costs. I was planning on fencing off part of it for raised beds but that would be in the future as I’m currently remodeling my business office.

Thank you both very much for your input I truly appreciate it!

I'd use large pavers and some other areas of hardscaping in the DG or gravel so you're not having to walk on it all over. Consider planting very low ground covers to help with dust also.

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Beautiful wonderful ideas thank you very much… all of you very good input and I have taken the time today to do a plan … a sketch … I found a very rough small scale drawing and I am going to use succulents, lavender, white roses, and olive trees with a low ground cover and bigger rocks like you all recommended and still put the crushed granite path through it for looks!!! I love the crushed granite!

I don’t know if you have access to it where you live but we can get stone mulch that isn‘t pea gravel. because it doesn’t have rounded edges it doesn‘t roll around like pea gravel. Check your local plant nurseries and see if they offer it.