If you want your path or driveway to compliment your garden and remain as weed-free as possible, and if you want the path to be inviting to walk on, crushed oyster shell is an excellent solution. The shell disperses evenly and compacts well, creating a hard stable surface that’s not prone to the ruts and holes you get with crushed stone aggregates. And unlike gravel, crushed shell hardscaping rarely encounters issues with weeds or pests. Lastly, the porous quality of the crushed shell also provides good drainage.

Weeds and garden pests are an omnipresent threat to the health and appearance of gardens. The high density of the crushed shell means that weeds are restricted by access to sunlight and therefore don’t grow. Crushed shell ground covering also helps prevent new weeds from growing on top of it. In addition, if your garden suffers from acidic soil, the minerals from the shell can help neutralize it and maintain the PH level.

Our sustainably harvested oyster shell provides excellent drainage, its porous quality allows rainwater to permeate into the ground.  Crushed oyster shell is a natural fertilizer and can be used as an alternative liming material to restore the soil chemical and microbial properties to improve plant productivity and growth. Oyster shells organic properties also helps keep away garden pests including moles and slugs, as well as minimize weed growth.

Oyster farming is iconic to the Pacific Northwest. Native Americans harvested oysters for thousands of years. They used shells on paths to provide permeable and sturdy passageways Commercial oyster farming in the Puget Sound began in the mid1800s; it is now one of the largest producing areas in the U.S.