Dry stream

Rekusu · June 2021

What ho one and all,

When we built our house, we took rainwater from one section of the roof, into a Japanese style, dry pebble stream that goes to a pond at the bottom of the garden. It is basically just for roof drainage, but the pond is in a are that is damp / wet. The ditch was lined with weed suppressant material and the pebbles just laid onto the depression; the 'dry pebble' stream was a sort of feature,

Over the years, earth, moss, leaves have more of less, covered the pebbles and now weeds thrive!

My question (problem?) is what is the best way to 'clean' the stream. Scooping out the pebbles would not be too difficult, but all the earth would also come. I cannot see an easy way to separate / wash the pebbles in bulk.

Grateful for any ideas or suggestions.

Thanks and toodle pip

Rex

Loxley · June 2021

You could dump the pebbles into a mesh bin, and jetwash to blow out all the muck.

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Omitting the liner and planting up the 'stream' (and actively gardening it) might be better, weeds might struggle more if they are being shaded out by planting.

Loxley · June 2021

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Skandi · June 2021

Depending on the size of the pebbles put them in a chicken wire or mesh cage or even old onion bags if you don't have a lot, and then turn the hose on them

Rekusu · June 2021

Thanks for the comments.

The liner was not really to prevent weeds, more to encourage excess water to drain into the pond itself.

As for the chicken wire, excellent idea. I have been in a mental loop around using a concrete mixer with water, but was thinking, when I empty it, any mesh will catch the mud a crud, which I don't want.

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