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Ground clearing
Jag1978
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Hi All
In my garden I’ve got an overgrown area at the back, say about 8 meters wide by 6 meters long. I’m going to clear that area and flatten the ground. What do I need to do to prevent anything from ever growing there again…. ever! Someone advised me to treat the area, then lay down some sheets of black polythene which should stop the sunlight getting in. I assumed you did this when you where putting down paving slabs! My idea is to leave it cleared. I’ve also been advised to put down wood chippings over the black polythene sheets to give it a nice look. Isn’t there a risk of the polythene ripping? I don’t really want to spend too much on this project as I’m in the process of renovating the house. What I plan to do is build a breeze block shed in the middle of that area, maybe covering about third of the area. Initially I’ll just buy one of those large plastic sheds.
Opinions much appreciated.
Regards
Jag
In my garden I’ve got an overgrown area at the back, say about 8 meters wide by 6 meters long. I’m going to clear that area and flatten the ground. What do I need to do to prevent anything from ever growing there again…. ever! Someone advised me to treat the area, then lay down some sheets of black polythene which should stop the sunlight getting in. I assumed you did this when you where putting down paving slabs! My idea is to leave it cleared. I’ve also been advised to put down wood chippings over the black polythene sheets to give it a nice look. Isn’t there a risk of the polythene ripping? I don’t really want to spend too much on this project as I’m in the process of renovating the house. What I plan to do is build a breeze block shed in the middle of that area, maybe covering about third of the area. Initially I’ll just buy one of those large plastic sheds.
Opinions much appreciated.
Regards
Jag
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