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Gravel around shrubs
soeg44
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Hi all!
I've been slowly turning my concrete jungle garden into something much softer and welcoming. I have a lot of gravel left over though!
I have a bed running down the side of my patio which only gets sun from around May-Sept, and is very shaded in winter due to my neighbours garden being much higher than mine.
I've planted some shrubs (alternate red robin and laurel) and I have cut some holes in the thick weed membrane to stop weeds (the stuff that is thick like a wool blanket!). I want to put gravel along the bed as nothing much will grow there.
Can I put gravel right up to the bottom of the shrub?
Should I leave a gap between gravel and base but will this risk weed growth?
All advice most appreciated!
I've been slowly turning my concrete jungle garden into something much softer and welcoming. I have a lot of gravel left over though!
I have a bed running down the side of my patio which only gets sun from around May-Sept, and is very shaded in winter due to my neighbours garden being much higher than mine.
I've planted some shrubs (alternate red robin and laurel) and I have cut some holes in the thick weed membrane to stop weeds (the stuff that is thick like a wool blanket!). I want to put gravel along the bed as nothing much will grow there.
Can I put gravel right up to the bottom of the shrub?
Should I leave a gap between gravel and base but will this risk weed growth?
All advice most appreciated!
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