THE PATIO PROBLEM:
ROCKWORK
With 4000 lbs of rock on the way, we rushed to prepare the space for our rock garden. I first pulled out the ivy and wooden siding around the garden bed. The original bed was raised, but we wanted the rock to be level with the brick; so, we removed the existing rocks (nasty crushed marble) and dirt down to two inches below the surface of the brick. Without a wheelbarrow, we moved the dirt in an orange bucket set on my old skateboard. To prevent regrowth of ivy, we spread weed-blocking landscaping fabric ($30 at Home Depot) over the dirt and secured it with landscaping staples. |
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patio problem> | reconnaissance | scholar rock | rockwork |
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