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@ton.yeung Yeah. I was actually going to ask a question myself, about whether planting pyrethrin containing plants worked, and answering it myself.
@ton.yeung If you plant the right mums, plants grown in close proximity will have less pest damage, but still not so good as the actual spray.
But my house is really, really old, so the foundation is a 3' thick old-fashioned stone wall, and the pillars in the basement are 1 1/2' diameter debarked trees. The joists under the floors are 8" logs. Everythings old and cool.
@ton.yeung Basically the one handle controls one wheel, and the other handle controls the other wheel. Pushing forward makes it go, back is reverse. You turn by pushing one farther than the other. If you push one forward and pull one back, you turn in place.
@ton.yeung Believe it or ot, those will be higher maintanence than a lawn, to keep them looking that good. Not that I would discourage you from it.
@ton.yeung You don't want to use anything that blocks out the rain, for several reasons, so you could use geotextile fabric.
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I know there will be differing opinions on this subject, from different people. I, for one, have always used bark mulch, and can attest to the fact that when used properly, it will build soil and grow healthier plants (ime).I have also heard that a layer of plastic, covered by gravel, is the best...
Geotextiles are permeable fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect, or drain. Typically made from polypropylene or polyester, geotextile fabrics come in three basic forms: woven (resembling mail bag sacking), needle punched (resembling felt), or heat bonded (resembling ironed felt).
Geotextile composites have been introduced and products such as geogrids and meshes have been developed. Overall, these materials are referred to as geosynthetics and each configuration—-geonets, geogrids and others—-can yield benefits in geotechnical...
It's answered by a few professionals (and others with experience) and gives the pros/cons of different mulches.
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