Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (2) Mary Joe Fernandez was born on August 17, 1971 in the Dominican Republic as Maria-Jose Fernandez. She has been married to Tony Godsick since April 8, 2000. They have one child.
Crushed rock or pea gravel work well at the bottom of a raised bed to improve drainage, particularly in beds more than 18 inches tall or where the bed is in an area of the yard with poor drainage. You can buy crushed rock and gravel from home improvement centers or rock yards.
up vote 6 down vote accepted. Crushed gravel is the media of choice for providing drainage. What you want is to have the maximum amount of airspace in the drainage layer so water has somewhere to go.Normally you would use 5/8 or even 7/8 crushed gravel but 3/8 will do.Pea stone gravel would not be my first choice as it will pack down over time and provide less airspace than the irregular shapes of crushed gravel.p vote 6 down vote accepted. Crushed gravel is the media of choice for providing drainage. What you want is to have the maximum amount of airspace in the drainage layer so water has somewhere to go.