I hate rock. They heat up in the sun and get hot hurting the roots of plants. Then you put fabric under them and the water and fertilizer does not go where you want. Dirt gets into the rock and weeds grow. Horrible. Pine straw is the best. Never use chemicals such as round up. Buy vinegar at 30 %, cut in half with water and dish soap. Never use salt. It can never be removed from the soil and will kill anything else you may want to plant. Vinegar is a chemical but does not have long term chemicals that can have deleterious effects. It does an excellent job of killing weeds and does not cause cancer or other issues. I garden every day, as it is my hobby. It feels daunting at first when weeding but if you pull the weeds when flowering, you will see progress.
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