[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by bkcunningham1

I am slowly replacing much of my landscaping with drought tolerant plants and with as much river rock stone as we can afford and are allowed to use. My grass is drought tolerant. It is known as the Florida Friendly Landscaping Program: UF/IFAS Extension: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program - FFL

You are making a huge mistake by installing rock instead of a mulch. Besides the expense, stones of any type get boiling hot in the summer and fry your soil (sand) and plants and do nothing to enrich the soil. If a barrier is used, water does not freely drain and if a barrier isn't used, the stones sink and eventually collect leaves and dirt and look terrible.

A cypress mulch looks good, doesn't blow away or wash away in heavy rain. It also is beneficial to the soil. Try it!