Riverbed ¾"

Riverbed ¾" — Smooth, Tumbled Stone for Dry Creek Beds & Pond Edges

Riverbed ¾" is the medium-format smooth stone that brings that authentic dry-stream-bed look to a yard. Tumbled rounded edges, mixed natural color palette, and just enough heft that it stays put through rain runoff. It's the size most landscape designers spec for the main fill in dry creek beds, the decorative apron around pond features, and bold ground cover where the rocks need to read as rocks.

At a glance

What it's good for

• Dry creek beds and seasonal water-channel landscaping
• Decorative borders around pond features and water gardens
• Bold ground cover in xeriscape and low-water landscape designs
• Stepping-stone path infill where smooth, natural stone reads better than crushed

How much do I need?

A 3' × 25' dry creek bed at 4" depth needs about 0.93 cubic yards (more if you stack stones for a sculpted look). For a pond border 18" wide × 50' long × 4" deep, plan on about 0.93 yards. Bold decorative ground cover at 4" depth covers ~80 sq ft per yard.

How Riverbed ¾" compares

• vs. Riverbed ⅜": ⅜" is the finer accent fill. ¾" is the main structural stone for dry creek beds.
• vs. Riverbed 1.5": 1.5" is bolder still — used as anchor stones in larger dry creek installations. ¾" is the main-fill workhorse.
• vs. Creek Stone 2"–3": Creek Stone is the largest format — used as anchor stones at the head of a creek bed feature. ¾" is the fill between them.
• vs. Gray Granite ¾": Gray Granite is angular crushed (driveways, base material). Riverbed ¾" is smooth tumbled (decorative, naturalized). Completely different aesthetics.

Frequently asked questions

What is Riverbed ¾" used for?
Mostly four jobs: the main fill layer in dry creek beds, decorative borders around ponds and water features, bold ground cover in xeriscape designs, and infill between stepping stones on naturalized paths.

How deep should I lay Riverbed ¾" in a dry creek bed?
4–6 inches for a substantial look. The depth lets you stack and sculpt stones into mounds that mimic real stream beds; thin layers look stranded.

Will Riverbed ¾" stay put on a slope?
Smooth rounded stone can roll on slopes. For sloped applications, set larger anchor stones (Riverbed 1.5" or Creek Stone) periodically to break up runoff, then fill between with ¾".

Can I use Riverbed ¾" around a fish pond?
Yes — natural river stone won't affect water chemistry. Avoid limestone or marble near ponds (they raise pH).

How much does a cubic yard weigh?
About 2,800 lbs per cubic yard, or roughly 1.4 tons.

Do you deliver in the Boston area?
Yes — same-day and next-day bulk delivery across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties.

Same-day and next-day bulk delivery, no minimum order. We deliver ¾" riverbed across Suffolk, Middlesex, Plymouth, and Norfolk County.

Pair with our riverbed 1.5" for boulder-sized accent stones on the same dry creek bed, or our riverbed ⅜" for finer accent fill between the larger stones.

Order today — the smooth medium stone that brings dry creek beds to life.

• Same-day & next-day delivery available — weekends fill fast, order early.
• Curbside or on-property drop — let us know at checkout.
• Up to 6 yds per load for dense materials (gravel, soil, rock, sand) — mulch loads carry up to 10 yds. $100 flat rate, no minimum order.
• Job site delivery available — live load tickets and signed BOLs on request.
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