Expert advice on soil, mulch, gravel, and everything you need to get your Gig Harbor project done right.
Hillside landscaping in the PNW is a drainage and erosion problem first, an aesthetic problem second. Rock terracing, boulder placement, plant pairings, and the real materials and prices that fix bare or eroding slopes in Kitsap County.
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8 garden path ideas matched to PNW conditions — drainage, slope, foot traffic, and how each material holds up after a wet winter. Pea gravel, crushed minus, stepping stones, river rock, pavers — costs and install notes for each.
11 landscape edging ideas using rock, boulders and stone — what each costs in bulk materials, how each holds up in PNW weather, and which fit which kind of yard. Real Harbor Soils prices for Kitsap County.
A fire pit area needs the right base layers underneath, the right surface material around it, and enough drainage to handle PNW winters. Materials, dimensions, base layer math, and real Harbor Soils bulk prices for Kitsap County.
A rock garden in the PNW is not the same as a desert rockery. Drainage, sun exposure, native plant choices, and stone selection are all different. Here's how to design, build, and plant one that thrives in Kitsap's wet winters and dry summers.
A well-built dry creek bed solves real drainage problems AND looks intentional year-round. Materials, design, slope, fabric, rock sizes, plus PNW-specific notes for Kitsap clay soils. Real Harbor Soils prices.
Build a raised garden bed in a weekend: materials, dimensions, drainage prep, and the step-by-step build. Plus real Kitsap soil pricing and how much fill you need. PNW-tested.
PNW soils typically run pH 5.0-6.5 (mildly to strongly acidic) due to high rainfall, parent material, and conifer cover. This guide walks through how to test soil pH, plant-by-plant pH chart, and how to raise pH with lime or lower with sulfur.
3/4 minus vs 3/4 clean: which one for driveways, French drains, retaining walls. Real Harbor Soils prices ($34.99-$54.99/yd including Harbor Blue premium), install steps for both grades, and how to calculate yards for any project.
Landscape boulders for entries, focal points, water features, and slope accents. Real Harbor Soils pricing ($91.99/ton, ~$23-$184 per boulder by size), how to choose at the yard, and how to place a boulder so it looks like it grew from the ground.
Bulk topsoil delivered throughout Silverdale, Old Town, Tracyton, and Central Kitsap. Screened topsoil from Harbor Soils. From $32.99/yard. No minimums.
Rip rap, quarry spalls, riprap rock: what each grade is for, when to use which, real Harbor Soils prices ($34.99-$35.99/yd), and how to install rip rap so it actually lasts. Pacific Northwest erosion-control guide.
