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Old 09-26-2020, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 2newyorkers View Post
I have done this. My big suggestion is do not use white rock like I did. It gets dirty very easily. Make sure you put matting underneath and the matting overlaps. I put colorful pots with flowers on top so I am not making holes in the matting. I do use roundup and Preen.
Our villa has brown seminole in the landscaped beds and white beach rock near the street. It looks pretty good. Eight years later, I think the white rock looks better because yard debris shows up more on the darker rock. It all sinks a bit so I just resurface by tossing a bit more rock every few years. I use Roundup sparingly. Vinegar is also good for killing weeds.