landscape fabric/washed rock

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buck12

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I知 getting ready to prepare some new shrub beds and an outdoor storage area. I was planning to use landscape fabric covered with washed rock. All of our other beds are mulched but these areas get a fair amount of water through them during heavy rains and mulch would tend to wash. In addition to the bed I will use the fabric and rock in an area between my shop and fence to store a utility trailer, box blade, and other junk (according to my wife). I知 tired of moving stuff every time I cut grass and this area would provide a spot to hide stuff and not have to worry about moving it when cutting grass. I have a couple of questions:
1. Is there a specific type of landscape fabric that should be used under rock? Is the landscape fabric sold at Lowes/Home Depot sufficient?
2. I知 trying to calculate the amount of rock to have delivered. How thick should I plan to spread the rock? 2入 3入
3. Should I simply place the fabric over existing grass (mostly weeds like the rest of the yard) or should I spray Round Up first?

Thanks as always for the wealth of knowledge present on this site.
 
   / landscape fabric/washed rock #2  
Buck:

I used landscape fabric (gray polyspun) for a similar purpose and it works fine.

I'd remove the grass, compact the earth, spray it with total vegetation killer, lay down the fabric, and then the rock. Your local rock supplier should be able to give you square footage/thickness covered per ton charts.

I don't buy from these guys because they are the highest price in my area; but the coverage chart listed here is a good go by. Pioneer Sand Co.

Also, get crushed rock that is not smooth so they can interlock together. That way it won't be like diving on ball bearings the way small smooth river rock would be.
 

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