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Cheryl Isaak · 30-05-2007, 11:39 AM posted to rec.gardens

On 5/29/07 5:42 PM, in article , "Kay
Lancaster" wrote:

It still has to be easier to maintain than what I currently have! LOL

Will you be mowing near your gravel? In my experience, there's no such thing
as truly contained gravel. And gravel slung by lawnmower blades is
a lot tougher on both the blades and on the thing the gravel hits than
an organic mulch of some flavor.

No - it is under a deck, a place already impossible to mow! and I need it
for a dry well also

Dry lawn clippings make great mulch that needs to be renewed once a year
or so... much less work than gravel. Just make sure the clippings come from
plants not recently treated with herbicide.
Not to worry there
C