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Ground Cover Gravel Rubble / Roadbase Sand Loam Cement Turf Retaining

Sand

Ground Cover Gravel Rubble / Roadbase Sand Loam Cement Turf Retaining

Transform Your Garden with Sand

Sand is a seemingly simple material with a surprisingly diverse range of uses and applications. At Acacia Garden Supplies, we can help you find the right sand for your project.

What is Sand and Why is it Important?

Sand is a loose, granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. While often overlooked, sand plays a crucial role in creating a healthy and thriving landscape.

Often used in preparation for drainage, sand is porous by nature, allowing water to pass through easily, preventing waterlogging and root rot in your plants. This is especially important for areas with heavy clay soil, which can retain water and suffocate plant roots.

Concrete Sand

Bricky Sand

Playpit Sand

Propagating Sand

Dolomite Sand

Paving Sand

Plaster Sand

Gypsum

Sand & Gravel Mix

Our Sand & Gravel is a mix of concrete sand and blue gravel, which is used in the production of concrete.

While not strictly made for decorative landscaping, can be used in versatile ways in some projects.

Our Sands and Their Uses

Concrete Sand is a light coloured sand, used to mix with cement to make topping for concrete and screading floors. It can also be mixed with gravel to make concrete.

Propagating Sand is a light coloured sand. Propagating Sand is a course sharp sand used to propagate plants and also allows drainage when mixed with soils.

Dolomite Sand is a grey/blue coloured sand. Dolomite Sand is a sand used for underneath rainwater tanks and artificial turf.

Plaster Sand is a red coloured sand. Plaster Sand is used to mix with cement to make plaster for rendering and screading floors.

Bricky Sand is a orange coloured sand. Bricky Sand is used to mix with cement to make mortar.

Playpit Sand is a fine light coloured sand. Playpit Sand is most commonly used in children’s sandpit.

Paving Sand is a cream/beige coloured sand. Paving Sand is used underneath rainwater tanks and also screading sand for underneath paving.

Gypsum is a light coloured sand. Gypsum is commonly used to mix with the ground to allow plants and lawns to grow easier.

Don't forget to order your bags of cement while you are at Acacia Garden Supplies.

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and Curtis Road at Smithfield S.A

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