Washington Rock’s popular Sand and Slide booth returns to Dozer Day Seattle 2024 with a dinosaur theme.
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The short answer: it depends on your end goal.
On the plus side: manufacturers claim that landscape fabric can save on resources, whether that’s water spent on plants, money spent on renewing gravel surfaces, or time spent fixing potholes.
However, landscape fabric might be overkill for larger applications like gravel driveways unless the soil needs reinforcement. It’s also a questionable and potentially irksome solution for long-term weed suppression.
To help you decide whether or not to use landscape fabric, we’ll cover the basics of what landscape fabric is and where it can be used, which varieties are available, and the advantages and disadvantages of using landscape fabric. Then you can decide for yourself if it meets your project needs.
…ContinuedPlease take note of the following closures at all of our locations, including King Creek Pit, Kapowsin Quarry, the mechanics shop, and the main office:
Christmas Weekend Closures
- Saturday, December 23, 2023
- Sunday, December 24, 2023
- Monday, December 25, 2023
- Tuesday, December 26, 2023
We reopen with regular business hours on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
New Year’s Weekend Closures
- Saturday, December 30, 2023
- Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Monday, January 1, 2024
Please take note of the following closures at all of our locations, including King Creek Pit, Kapowsin Quarry, the mechanics shop, and the main office:
Thanksgiving Weekend Closures
- Thursday, November 23, 2023: Closed
- Friday, November 24, 2023: Closed
- Saturday, November 25, 2023: Closed
- Sunday, November 26, 2023: Closed
You would probably recognize the Carnation name off of a can of sweetened condensed milk. After all, that’s the origin of the town’s name. But some locals prefer the original name: Tolt.
Occupying just over one square mile with a population of 2,220, you wouldn’t be the first to dismiss Carnation as a blip on a map. For the past century, the main street of Tolt Avenue has been less of a Disneyland-kind-of main street and more of a rugged thoroughfare. But over the years, passionate Carnationites banded together to elevate Tolt Avenue to the charming main street it is today.
…ContinuedMillions of acres of American wetlands have been destroyed since the late 1700s, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Early settlers viewed wetlands as disease-ridden swamps that impeded travel and agricultural development. Their solution was to drain the wetlands and turn them into farmable land.
In the mid 1960s, the port was growing in Tacoma. Shipping channels were being expanded, and more land was needed for industrial activities. Like many wetlands in the area, Wapato Creek was diverted into a channelized ditch. Its former path was filled with material removed from the waterways, solving both the need for expanded waterways and more land. The channelized ditch ran along 12th Street East in Fife, then followed Alexander Avenue west to a culvert that feeds into Blair Waterway.
…ContinuedPlease take note of the following closures at all of our locations, including King Creek Pit, Kapowsin Quarry, the mechanics shop, and the main office:
Labor Day Weekend Closures
- Saturday, September 2, 2023: Closed
- Sunday, September 3, 2023: Closed
- Monday, September 4, 2023: Closed
Gravel grid installation can be time-consuming and labor-intensive, so it’s important to purchase a product that can withstand the test of time. So how do you determine which product to use? We offer guidance in this article.
…ContinuedThis article is the second in a three-part series about gravel grids:
- “What are Gravel Grids?”
- “What are the Pros and Cons of Gravel Grids?” (this article)
- “How Do I Pick a Gravel Grid Product?”
In this article, we go in depth about the pros and cons of using gravel grids.
…ContinuedOver the years, a few customers have asked us about the wisdom of using gravel grids. We did a deep dive into this topic, examining options on the Internet, calling dealers and supply yards, and comparing product data. We ended up with so much information that we decided to split our findings into three blog posts:
- “What are Gravel Grids?” (this article)
- “What are the Pros and Cons of Gravel Grids?”
- “How Do I Pick a Gravel Grid Product?”
Let’s start with the basics.
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