Installation Guide
Best Pracces for Laying your Landscape Pebbles
1. Outline the area you want your pebbles.
- Outline the area you wish to cover for your landscape pebbles. This will help you calculate
the square footage necessary for covering the specified area.
2. Esmate the necessary pounds of pebbles required to fill your designated project area.
- Visit your favorite Rain Forest or Vigoro pebble product page on Homedepot.com to
calculate the required number of pebbles for your project.
- Measure your marked area with a measuring tape to find the length (feet), by width (feet),
by height (inch).
- You may either use the length by width by height or square footage of your project to make
this calculaon.
3. Dig the topsoil out of the area you marked.
- Clean out the marked area by pulling weeds and debris. Dig a hole 4 – 8 inches deep within
the marked area. Only dig to the depth you plan to fill.
- Tamp down soil to compact and flaen the project area.
- For smaller pebbles or gravel, dig 4-6 inches deep.
- For larger pebbles, dig 6-8 inches deep.
4. Pour Vigoro or Rain Forest commodity rock or gravel.
- Spread the stone out with a rake to make it even and tamp it down with a tampering tool.
This will create a firm foundaon and help your pebbles stay in place over me.
5. Install landscape edging and fabric for a decorave edge.
- Along the edge of your project area, dig a trench to install landscape edging. Use a mallet to
push edging into the sides and firmly hold edging in place.
- Roll out landscape fabric on prepared surface to limit weeds growing through project.
6. Choose Rain Forest or Vigoro landscaping pebbles and purchase enough to fill your project
area.
- Select a Rain Forest or Vigoro pebble that will compliment your commercial or residenal
space.
- Beach and River Pebble – Handpicked from around the world, brought into your home and
bringing your space to life. Pick from one of our many colors and sizes to meet your design
needs.
- Gravel is a natural stone and tends to be a consumer-friendly alternave to Beach or River
Pebbles.
7. Pour pebbles over prepared area and spread them out.
- Use a rake to spread the pebbles out to your liking.
- Rinse the pebbles off with a hose to remove dirt and debris.
- Store extra pebbles nearby to periodically review and add a topcoat to your area.
8. Enjoy your new space!