Hi everyone, just found the forum!

I just wondered if anyone could chuck their opinion into the mix here.. thanks in advance!

Just moved into a flat, the garden is shared. At the moment it's overgrown, the problem is that underneath all the grass & stuff it's gravelled (pebbled) but the membrane underneath is useless... the upshot of this is - (we're all agreed we'll share the work which is great) but without having to spend money as we don't own the property, would it be better to weed, then rake half the pebbles to one end and just plant up the rest do you think?

I'm not used to such crimes as covering the whole garden in stones you see, lol!!