We typically use clean stone over a weed barrier bordered with treated wood to cleanup the area under the deck or porch (unless a more formal patio is planned). Both native chip stone and pea gravel are pictured below. The pea gravel is more expensive than the chip stone, but a little more colorful. Chip stone with native quarry stone border (Galena Territory) Chip stone with wood beam border (Galena Territory) Pea gravel with wood border (Galena Territory) Gray chip stone (Galena Territory) . Timp Landscaping, Inc. 4492 North Elizabeth Road / Scales Mound / IL / 61075 815.777.8907 (voice) 815.777.9465 (fax) E-mail: timplandscaping@yahoo.com