Re: Mulch substitute -- crushed brick ??
- From: Norminn <norminn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 17:27:14 GMT
James wrote:
I have a fairly large gazebo, built on the side of a mountain, on a sloped site. I have planted many plants all around the structure, and I need a mulch substitute. The site is too steep for regular mulch. or straw, as the rains will just wash it down. Same problem with installing weed screens, any mulch on top of that will just wash away.Lava rock will definitely be displaced before real rock would be - I made the mistake of dumping a cart load into our channel and found out the darn stuff floats! Shredded cypress, thick enough, compacted and damp, will stay in place against a leaf blower. It will last a couple of years and blocks most weeds. Nothing will keep out all weeds, but shr. cypress works best here in FL. River rock on top of landscape cloth works very well, also.
I have seen what looks like crushed red brick in commercial restaurants such as McDonald's etc. It may be a lava type product, but the last time I noticed, it looks like crush brick pieces. It is a reddish color, and it looks really good where I have seen it.
The problem (and my question) is whether or not weeds are a big problem if you use that product as a mulch subtitute. I would think that if you got it 3 or 4 inches deep, weeds would not grow through it, like it will with mulch. My thinking is that mulch retains moisture, and promotes weed growth, and that the brick product would not hold moisture. By the way, this is in a shady area, and the "mulch" would be more for looks that for preserving moisture for the plants. That is not a concern or problem in my situation.
Have any of you ever used this crushed brick product, or can any of you offer comments or advice ??
Thank you very much !!
James
To keep any mulch from going downhill on a slope, you can use either an edging or plants - clumps of grassy plants would keep it in place.
With stone on top of landscape cloth, you need to avoid dumping soil on top of it. Accumulated soil - there will always be a little - will grow weeds but sparingly; weeds here will have shallow roots and be easy to pull out.
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