"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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Looks OK; not fantastic, but quite good enough. But I'm a little
concerned by whatever it is that's covering the roots of the rose. A
little further along the bed, I see what looks like a bit of black
polythene sheet poking out of the gravel. Is this just black
polythene, or proper weed-suppressing fabric?

It's weed fabric. Been making some changes to my border lately, hence why
its only covering part of it at the mo!

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Simon Taylor