Landscaping: Sand

Soft, affordable sand is useful in many landscaping projects. It commonly appears as filler for children’s sandboxes or as a soil amendment to suit the needs of plants which require dry soils, such as cacti. In tropical gardens, it provides the perfect foundation for sand-loving plants including citrus trees and hibiscus.

Sand is an excellent filler material to use between paving stones, tiles and decorative rocks, especially along garden paths. A crucial ingredient in creating the concrete and mortar which holds stone and brick work together, sand is also used to make stucco.