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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Colorblind6 Jul 2021 10:10Thank you all for your answers. I just registered here yesterday and I'm excited 🙂 We will loosen the soil a bit soon and then sow it.
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Bertram10011 Jun 2023 17:37Colorblind schrieb:
You are absolutely right, I definitely want a natural garden later with plenty of habitat for insects and other wildlife, and a bit of weed on the lawn doesn’t bother me.Then feel free to cover everything with cardboard. You can leave it there, it will decompose over time and provide good food for earthworms. The additional soil can be placed on top of the cardboard later. Make sure the cardboard is not too brightly printed.H
HoisleBauer2211 Jun 2023 18:57If the cardboard/tarp doesn’t even fly around during a storm ;-)
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Bertram10011 Jun 2023 22:01HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
If the cardboard/tarp doesn’t even fly around in a storm ;-)No, you can just weigh down the corners.