Hello everyone.
We are currently planning our outdoor area and are doing as much as possible ourselves.
We have already had the future lawn area excavated, since large trucks cannot easily access the site after the terrace and other surfaces are installed. Early next year, we plan to fill the area with 20 to 30cm (8 to 12 inches) of topsoil once all the paving and other surfaces are completed.
Now we have a serious problem with weeds, especially thistles, and I have been considering covering the excavated area. The question is: Is this effective, and can it help control the weeds well? Would it be better to use an opaque landscaping fabric or a tarp for this purpose?
Thank you very much and best regards 🙂
We are currently planning our outdoor area and are doing as much as possible ourselves.
We have already had the future lawn area excavated, since large trucks cannot easily access the site after the terrace and other surfaces are installed. Early next year, we plan to fill the area with 20 to 30cm (8 to 12 inches) of topsoil once all the paving and other surfaces are completed.
Now we have a serious problem with weeds, especially thistles, and I have been considering covering the excavated area. The question is: Is this effective, and can it help control the weeds well? Would it be better to use an opaque landscaping fabric or a tarp for this purpose?
Thank you very much and best regards 🙂
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fach1werk5 Jul 2021 17:50We live on the edge of a field, with a natural area behind it that is left to regenerate. The influx of weeds is high.
As long as there was no grass cover on the soil, we sowed a cover crop. This protects and nourishes the soil and dies off during winter. Although thistles initially appeared, they were fairly easy to remove by hand-pulling.
I covered the stripped and temporarily stored topsoil with an annual flower meadow. It also looks nicer this way.
Wishing you success and enjoyment with the plant diversity,
Gabriele
As long as there was no grass cover on the soil, we sowed a cover crop. This protects and nourishes the soil and dies off during winter. Although thistles initially appeared, they were fairly easy to remove by hand-pulling.
I covered the stripped and temporarily stored topsoil with an annual flower meadow. It also looks nicer this way.
Wishing you success and enjoyment with the plant diversity,
Gabriele
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Colorblind5 Jul 2021 21:22Actually, my husband is also really excited about the idea of sowing green manure there now.
We have very compact, clay-heavy soil. We are not familiar with green manure, but we have done some research. We would loosen the soil with a garden tiller and then sow the green manure. Do you have any recommendations? It’s about 200 square meters (2,150 square feet). We can then remove any weeds that grow in between by hand.
When should everything be mowed down, and can we leave the mowed material on the ground and simply cover it with topsoil afterward?
We have very compact, clay-heavy soil. We are not familiar with green manure, but we have done some research. We would loosen the soil with a garden tiller and then sow the green manure. Do you have any recommendations? It’s about 200 square meters (2,150 square feet). We can then remove any weeds that grow in between by hand.
When should everything be mowed down, and can we leave the mowed material on the ground and simply cover it with topsoil afterward?