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Old 30-05-2006, 02:39 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Using newspaper to prevent weeds

wrote:
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/gravel/gravel.htm
gravel is the way to go. Ingrid

Jim Elbrecht wrote:
If you want it to be [more or less] permanent- then use a good weed
barrier *and* 4" or so of gravel. The weed barrier will help keep
the gravel from mixing with the soil below.



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Thanks for the photos of your property. Gravel certainly was a great
choice for you. Looks really nice. I'll show the photos to my wife and
see if she wants to do the same.