Throughthe winter I moved into a new house, and I have no idea what was planted. I want to put down crushed rock in the beds, and was wondering if that will affect the flower growth? There are some flowers coming up, and there are some that are just starting to come through the ground, will they grow through the gravel?
Can I put crushed rock in my flower beds??
No, but you can hollow a little spot around the plants and then cover the rest with rocks. We did that in our garden instead of mulch and it looks very cool. The water can still get through, but it's harder for weeds and also keeps moisture in and heat out.
Reply:Unless you plan to grow a Sedum garden i would not recommend it . Debris from plants will build up and weeds will grow regardless of gravel . Many small plants will push through but you may loose some nice ones you never knew about . A good layer of mulch and or compost will suppress weeds better conserve water and feed the plants .
Reply:hummm! don't sound like a great idea to me. The flower has to push all that rock off to reach for the sun/light. Pretty hard for some flower that are very tender.
Maybe after flowers all come up would be a better idea. What wrong with plain ol mulch?
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