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With summer here, lots of do-it-yourselfers will be hunting for info on Decomposed Granite.  I have many posts on ‘how-to’ and ‘how-not-to’, including my eBooklets with complete installation information.

I’ve found a few more photos from previous installations of mine in addition to those already on my website.

First some Decomposed Granite paths

A Decomposed Granite path in a shady location. Notice the concrete transition just at the outside door so DG is not tracked into house

Decomposed Granite path.  Notice the edging here

Decomposed granite flagstone patio with DG in between stones. Pathway is all Decomposed Granite.

How to Install a Decomposed Granite Pathway. No hardener was used in this job

Decomposed Granite path with stone blocks inserted

Lovely Decomposed Granite path under arbor.  This path was done with a TerraPave seal

Another arbor

Pressure treated wood contains these Decomposed Granite stairs

Decomposed Granite path with Terrapave

I would be amiss if I did not show a photo of how you can mix different fines to achieve different Decomposed Granite colors. Areas of the country have different standard decomposed granite colors.

Here in the San Francisco area, most DG is gold fines, and occasionally like some of the photos above you can find grey.  In the photo below we mixed in some black fines to obtain a darker color.

Elsewhere on my website, I have photos of a rock I used that was more pink.  Rock can be used but it must have fines in it.

Now for some patios using decomposed granite:

Decomposed Granite walk and patio

Another view of the Decomposed granite patio next to a shade bed

Decomposed Granite leads to a deck

Decomposed Granite with a small flagstone shower

Decomposed Granite in between properly placed flagstones by pool

Decomposed Granite patio at the Getty Museum L.A.

The bench sits on a decomposed granite patio which transitioned from the concrete patio in front

For a complete guide to Decomposed Granite paths, pathways, and using other materials such as pavers and concrete, please see my eBook.

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