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Floor covering

Stephanie Salinas

5 years ago

Looking to develop a natives garden like this close to the house and want a non grass floor due to bushfire risk. Would one lay plastic underneath this stone/gravel material?

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Noelle Johnson Landscape Consulting
5 years ago
Hello,

Plastic isn't recommended for placement underneath landscape rock. It impedes water flow, prevents oxygen from reaching the soil, and eventually breaks up into pieces.
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