I would like to use river rock around the flowering bushes and small evergreen bushes in a bed. Must I use a cloth barrier under

the rock? Or, would I be better off without the additional cloth? I live in the Midwest.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 10/25/2020 @ 10:42 pm

You really don't need the landscape fabric. Read this article and see if you still want to use rock. It can dry out your soil and heat up your plants.

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