I’m interested in whether you find a solution for that and implement it before laying the stones. I have those borders one stone wide (light grey granite squares, which are not too big so Ican handle them one at a time) in my garden and find them very beautiful! But the grass (and weeds) grow between them, so be prepared to either have them overgrow the stones a bit or having to weed them. Like you earlier posted, getting tree placementĬorrect. Make sure that when you do the major investments like stone, you’re not changing your mind later. That’s also evolutionĭo Not rush this project. Although I do love the way she has mixed her styles. The individual rocks as edging is impractical. #4 Her short stacked stone is much better. Good idea but that means when those Texas thunderstorms come the dirt/mulch may be washing onto your stone unless you have the edges covered with ground covers. When blowing lawn clippings the pebbles might blow too. That makes it difficult to clean up dirt. The pebble between the stones is a nightmare waiting to happen. You have no idea! Especially for you large area. #1 it is quite wide which means it will also be quite expensive. Your old stone walls were very well done but I understand the desire for something different.Īs a very experienced and long time Gardener here is my take on the new idea of stone edging. This works incredibly well to keep the amount of weeding to the bare minimum. Also, once plants are in the ground I use Preen pre-emergent granules to prevent weed seeds from sprouting. Since then I have created very large beds on our 3 acre property by covering the area with cardboard, covering the cardboard with 2 inches of compost, covering the compost with no less than 3 inches of hardwood (not dyed) mulch. All we had was grass (weed lawn) when we moved in. I have used the no-dig cardboard method when creating beds at the house we bought in 2021. I would suggest instead either removing the grass from the area entirely or use the no-dig cardboard method which does truly work. ![]() Plus, landscape fabric breaks down over time and getting all those scraps out is no easy feat. You have to cut into it to get the plants in and the barrier is broken. I have made that mistake of using landscape fabric in planting beds. Landscape fabric in planting beds is a nightmare. Landscape fabric under hardscape is fine and useful. ![]() The plan Kristi has is so beautiful and inspiring! I can barely wait to see it brought into being in her yard. I’ve been gardening my whole life since I was a child and I love it. I’m an amateur landscape designer and plant addict.
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