Pea gravel sand pit

Considering using pea gravel for playgrounds? Learn how it can be an ideal material to use and why it's more than just attractive, safe, and durable.

A 4 x 6 Rock Box w/ Pea Gravel my husband built.

Dual sandbox/gravel pit! Highly recommend for anyone with a dirt loving boy!!

Once upon a time there was a man who built a playset for his children. Upon completion of the playset he and his wife promised the children that they would turn the base of the playset into a sandbox. Many months passed, but the promise was never fulfilled. The boy was very sad. Then one...

One thing we’ve loved about our backyard is the great tree cover for shade and privacy. But with the shade has come difficulty planting grass in one specific dark corner of the yard. After putting grass seed down last year and seeing it fizzle out for lack of sunshine, we thought that spot would be ideal for a sandbox –READ MORE

Building a sandbox for your child sounds like a great idea at a glance. But, when you start to research how best to go about it, the downsides, and what kind of sand to use, things start to get a little more complicated. So, those thinking outside the (sand)box may consider pea gravel instead of sand. But this brings up the question – can you use pea gravel for sandbox?

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