{"id":678,"date":"2023-09-01T14:12:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/?p=678"},"modified":"2023-09-01T14:12:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:12:36","slug":"creating-a-weed-free-rockery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/creating-a-weed-free-rockery\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a weed free rockery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/09\/rockery.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-679\" style=\"width:650px;height:405px\" width=\"650\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/09\/rockery.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/09\/rockery-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/09\/rockery-520x324.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/andys-garden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2023\/09\/rockery-320x199.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the drawbacks of creating a rockery is that it can be hard to weed. Weeds such as couch grass have established themselves under the rock and grow out from under the rocks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing a thin weed sheeting and covering it with gravel or bark mulch is an ideal way to solve this problem<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, create the rockery placing the rocks or stones in the required positions then pick up the rocks or stones one at a time lay the weed sheeting and replace the rock back onto the sheeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have finished cover the area with gravel or rocks to cover the weed sheeting<br>You are best to use the thinner weed sheeting rather than the thicker woven landscape weed sheeting such as the Verve Beds &amp; Borders Landscaping fabric (W)1m (L)10m available from B and Q stores<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planting can be carried out by cutting crosses in the weed sheeting and planting through the weed sheeting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the drawbacks of creating a rockery is that it can be hard to weed. 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