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Old 17-05-2012, 12:43 PM posted to rec.gardens
Jeff Layman[_2_] Jeff Layman[_2_] is offline
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Default Stone chippings - will they hurt my acid loving plants

On 16/05/2012 17:39, snowathlete wrote:
I have a border in my garden with lots of rhodedendrons and azaleas. I
have ill health now so i need to make the garden easier to maintain.
There are lots of weeds at the moment, which i plan to have removed.
Then some weed control fabric and stone chippings.
Cotswold stone chippings would be great, but probably would affect the
ph too much. Is that right?

If it is, then what alternatives do i have? Are there most neutral or
acid stones out there?

I dont really want to use bark or wood chippings because i dont like the
look really.


I don't know if they come in exactly the colour you want, but have a
look at granite chippings. They are a neutral stone.

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Jeff