Paths between the beds: low cost options, not to grow grass

At the cottage there is a problem: actively growing weeds between the beds. How to make sure that no grass grew, and the tracks were always clean? They should not be perestilat every year. It should be a time to put the so-coating, that was enough for 3 or more years.

There are low cost ways to make a neat track. No need to spend money to buy materials. Many go to sleep between the beds of sawdust. Some branches of bushes and trees.

crushed stone

Expensive material for the tracks. Just remove all vegetation paths shrouded geotextile passages and then poured rubble. Weeds now will not germinate, and the rubble will not go into the ground.

rubber track

A more modern version, but the money will have to spend. The stores are sold modular cover of various colors and sizes. Rubber is not afraid of temperature should not pass water, rot. Rubber tracks are durable (lifetime up to 20 years).

Between the beds can be used Modular coating rubber tile or coil coating. Modular coating with perforation has one drawback. Through holes penetrating the ground and begins to sprout grass:

Agrotextile

Best fit agrovoloknom black. Sold in rolls. From above can be filled with sawdust, sand or the like. The material is well warms the earth and it has beneficial effects on the crop. Fabric good water tight and air. Agrotextile safe for health, no harmful substances, do not react with water, soil.

budgetary processes

Sawdust

It is necessary to loose, remove all weeds and loosen the ground. On the prepared track to lay a newspaper and put sawdust. Sawdust is necessary to lay dry. Then walk up the path to her well compacted.

However, sawdust acidifying ground. So you need to give them a rest in bed for at least a year or treated ash.

Straw, dry hay

You can also obscure tracks on tree bark, dry leaves, grass clippings. However, the layer should be from 9 cm.

Spila

Paths between the beds of cut a tree or shrub look amazingly. Spila on comfortable walking. Not to the grass growing between Spila, it is necessary to lay the ground geotextile or newspapers, then put the saw cut.

newspapers

More economical option lay between the beds newspaper. After pour sand on the newspaper. Instead of newspapers, some veiled between beds of cardboard.

There is such an idea: put on board an old carpet, cut into strips. But is packed earth and dust in the carpet pile. This is already a minus, as paths between the beds, it is desirable to clean.

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