Thread: How much gravel do you really need to suppress weeds
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Old 29-05-2007, 11:26 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default How much gravel do you really need to suppress weeds
On 5/28/07 11:13 PM, in article
et, "Dave"
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"Cheryl Isaak" wrote in message
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Especially to keep them from rooting from seeds?

Cheryl


If the conditions are right, no realistic depth of gravel will prevent
germinated seed from finding soil.
Dave


I do realize that.

I don't mind the once a season weeding (spring, summer, fall clean up).
gravel has got to be better than the massive crop that is there week after
week with bare soil.


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