"Walter R." wrote in message
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I would like to convert an area covered by iceplant, 20 x 40 feet, from
iceplant to ornamental gravel. It's more work than I can handle at my age.

I am getting conflicting info re covering the soil under the gravel. What
are the relative advantages/disadvantage of using black plastic, permeable
plastic cloth or just put the gravel on the existing soil?

Part of the area is level, part is at a medium slope.

Can anyone speak from experience? Any URLs?

Thanks for all input

--
Walter
www.rationality.net


With nothing under it, weeds will grow up through the gravel and you'll hate
it. Open the phone book and find a real garden center that sells the kind of
black material used by professional landscapers. It's tougher than black
plastic - sort of a fibrous material that I can't describe.