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Question for gardening pros
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:24 pm
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:24 pm
I have a 4.5 X 20 alleyway between the side of my house and my fence. The area is useless as there's no gate on that side of the fence. The area was overgrown with weeds when I bought the house and I recently weedwacked them down to the ground.
My question is what do I do to keep the weeds from continuing to grow back? I thought pea gravel was the answer but the area is so big I'm not sure how much I'll need to buy. Based on my calculations, I'd need about 23 cu. ft. of gravel to cover the area.
Is there another option out there?
My question is what do I do to keep the weeds from continuing to grow back? I thought pea gravel was the answer but the area is so big I'm not sure how much I'll need to buy. Based on my calculations, I'd need about 23 cu. ft. of gravel to cover the area.
Is there another option out there?
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Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:26 pm to oreeg
Above ground garden boxes.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:27 pm to oreeg
Roundup extended control every 3 months, unless this area has rain runoff into an area you want things to grow in.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:28 pm to oreeg
There's two ways to kill weeds and keep them killed: drown them with water and drown them with music. Always best to do both when possible. Make sure to saturate the area with a hose twice a day and blare German techno music at it as often as possible. Should clear up in a week.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:28 pm to oreeg
Weeds will grow hydroponically in the gravel. Don't bother.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:33 pm to oreeg
look into ...
"soil solarization" - you can do at home for less than 10 bucks, its essentially baking the grass/weeds organically with the sun
"soil solarization" - you can do at home for less than 10 bucks, its essentially baking the grass/weeds organically with the sun
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:34 pm to oreeg
Plant a low growing, slow growing ground cover.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:35 pm to oreeg
You could also just put in a gate and make it a useful area.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:37 pm to oreeg
Is it a shady spot that you want to look decent, with visibility from the street?
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:40 pm to oreeg
Plant some concrete and be done with it. You'll need about 1.5 cubic yards
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:42 pm to oreeg
Don't put gravel down. You will still have weeds pop through and if you ever want to plant something there in the future it's a pain in the arse.
I would plant some kind of ground cover or monkey grass there. Put in a bird bath and you have a nice little "green space."
I would plant some kind of ground cover or monkey grass there. Put in a bird bath and you have a nice little "green space."
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:42 pm to deeprig9
It's enclosed by the fence. Completely non-visible from the street. It's largely unnoticeable from the backyard unless you walk around to the side of the house. I don't need it to be aesthetically pleasing, just not a jungle.
This post was edited on 7/12/17 at 6:45 pm
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:46 pm to oreeg
Roundup Extended Control in the gray bottle. Don't get it on your shoes and walk across your yard.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:46 pm to oreeg
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It's enclosed by the fence. Completely non-visible from the street. It's largely unnoticeable from the backyard unless you walk around to the side of the house. I don't need it to be aesthetically pleasing, just not a jungle.
Concrete would be the best option. No maintenance required. Then use the area for storage to keep clutter out of the back yard or garage. Or put your BBQ pit and some patio furniture there.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:47 pm to oreeg
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My question is what do I do to keep the weeds from continuing to grow back? I thought pea gravel was the answer but the area is so big I'm not sure how much I'll need to buy. Based on my calculations, I'd need about 23 cu. ft. of gravel to cover the area.
You could use gravel if you want, just put landscaping fabric down first.
But have you looked into using.....grass? It sounds crazy but I know alot of people who have grass in their yards instead of weeds or gravel.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:48 pm to Tyga Woods
quote:I like your style. Take a problem area and make it a plus. Definitely what I would do.
Concrete would be the best option. No maintenance required. Then use the area for storage to keep clutter out of the back yard or garage. Or put your BBQ pit and some patio furniture there.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:50 pm to Geauxtiga
A 4.5 ft wide alley against the house with a flame pit? Probably would get his homeowners insurance claim denied after his house burned down.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:52 pm to Huey Lewis
I would recommend creeping red fescue for this area if he goes the grass route.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:52 pm to oreeg
For now, get a couple rolls of black plastic and cover the area. That'll give you time to research alternatives.
Posted on 7/12/17 at 6:55 pm to deeprig9
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A 4.5 ft wide alley against the house with a flame pit? Probably would get his homeowners insurance claim denied after his house burned down.
I was talking about putting concrete and using it for storage, etc. Should not have quoted whole thing. Could even put a couple of planters for veggies On the slab.
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