River Sand

River sand is a popular base material and ground cover in residential landscaping across Tangipahoa Parish. The natural color and rounded texture look clean under ornamental plantings and along garden borders. It's easy to grade and reshapes well when you need to adjust drainage.

Low spots in your yard don't have to stay that way. A few yards of river sand raises problem areas and gives you a flatter surface for grass or sod. It's lighter to work with than fill dirt. Drains better in the low spots that hold water after rain near Hammond and Ponchatoula.

Banks along drainage ditches, pond edges, and sloped areas lose material in heavy rain. River sand stabilizes exposed soil and fills eroded sections. The rounded particles settle quickly and pack well enough to hold in moderate flow conditions.

Residential ponds, water features, and camp properties sometimes include beach areas or swim zones. River sand is the natural-looking material for those applications. It compacts into a stable surface, stays cleaner than fill dirt, and looks close to what you'd find along the Tangipahoa River naturally.

Mixing river sand into heavy Louisiana clay improves drainage and breaks up the compaction that slows root growth. It lightens the soil structure in raised beds and planting areas. Many homeowners in the Hammond area amend their clay soil with river sand before planting vegetables or ornamentals.

Around fire pits, under swing sets, in low-maintenance zones between planted areas. River sand is an affordable decorative surface that looks natural, suppresses weeds, and drains after rain.