River rock is smooth, rounded stone in mixed earth tones, shaped by moving water rather than crushed. Its tumbled edges make it comfortable to look at and walk near, and the natural color mix blends into almost any setting.
It is the signature material for dry creek beds and drainage swales, where it moves water while looking like a natural streambed. River rock also works as a durable, no-mow groundcover and as an attractive mulch alternative around trees and beds.
Sold by the cubic yard or ton and offered in several sizes, from pea-sized up to larger cobble. Laid two to three inches deep over fabric, it gives long-lasting coverage that never needs replacing like mulch does.