Hello,

We have a 8 x 12 greenhouse with concrete slabs laid on sand. stops weeds
and grass... also now we have carpet down to keep out the cold with a
secondary glazing around the front and side, bubble inside the roof and
north facing side.

Alan
www.fuchsiazone.co.uk
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Hello,

I bought my first greenhouse this year and simply put weed matting
down to stop the grass growing through the floor,and it worked well
until now. First the grass started to grown through at the edges and
now some is managing to grow through the mat!

My other problem is that due to a faulty watering timer, the plants
were given too much water, which drained onto the floor and made it an
ideal environment for moss to grow.

I have decided to put gravel on the floor, hoping that this will
prevent grass growing through if thick enough (how thick do you
recommend?) I bought a few heavy bags from my local DIY store and was
amazed how much I needed. I would advise anyone doing the same to
think about ordering a large bag that gets delivered onto your drive,
as I think this would be cheaper than getting several bags as I did.
Does anyone have experience of how the costs compare?

Was the gravel a good thing? What flooring do you use? I know some
people pave. I know other people actual plant into the floor, but I am
using my greenhouse for pots and grow bags, so gravelling everything
seemed the easy option. I thought gravel would allow easy drainage of
excess water too.

What should I do about the moss? Will covering it gravel be enough or
will it colonise over the gravel?

Thanks for your help.