Originally Posted by Ready2Play

I want to give the flower bed the "beach" look,and was thinking of doing this. i was looking at the white play sand, but they have one other kind I may go with because it is cheaper and thicker granules.

The area will hold cold hardy tropicals such as yucca, bananas, canna, elephant ears, palms, and some flowers...everything will be planted underneath in the clay/soil, with the sand replacing mulch or lava rock.

What are you experiences, knowledge, and opinions?