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Weed control blog | fleece, drains, gravel and moss

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Weed control guides for a UK garden: weed membrane under gravel, woven geotextile, French drain cost, soakaway clearance from the house, and patio moss.

Woven or non woven geotextile: which fabric for the job
Comparison7 min read

Woven or non woven geotextile: which fabric for the job

You have three parcels on the path, or three amazon.co.uk tabs, and every title says fleece or membrane. One piece is a white felt. One is a black gri

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Geotextile UV sunlight: cover the fleece after laying
Maintenance10 min read

Geotextile UV sunlight: cover the fleece after laying

The trench is backfilled except for a white strip still lying on the grass. The pipe is in, the stone is in, and the flaps are on the lawn because the

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French drain cost UK: read the range before you dig
Cost7 min read

French drain cost UK: read the range before you dig

The lawn is still soft a day after rain, and a line of silt sits along the patio. You look up the French drain cost UK and three 2026 guides hand you

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geotextile under driveway: when 100 gsm is only a start
DIY vs pro7 min read

geotextile under driveway: when 100 gsm is only a start

Clay is on the spade, the MOT Type 1 is still in the bags, and the amazon.co.uk title in your other hand says geotextile under driveway at 100 gsm. Th

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Artificial grass drainage layer: one sheet in a base
DIY vs pro7 min read

Artificial grass drainage layer: one sheet in a base

The turf is in the trailer, the soil sticks to your boots, and the only new material in the car is a folded white sheet. It is easy to treat that shee

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Remove moss from patio: match the method to the stone
Maintenance7 min read

Remove moss from patio: match the method to the stone

To remove moss from a patio, match the clean to the stone, then deal with the damp that brought the growth back. Indian sandstone and limestone take a

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Soakaway distance from house: measure before you dig
Rules7 min read

Soakaway distance from house: measure before you dig

You have marked a crate pit a couple of paces from the new extension, because that corner is the only spare ground. Soakaway distance from house is th

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Weed membrane under gravel: which sheet to buy
Comparison7 min read

Weed membrane under gravel: which sheet to buy

The gravel looked finished in April. By July, grass is threaded through the golden stones, and the pale sheet at the edge is full of roots. A weed mem

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Clay soil garden drainage: give the water an outfall
Diagnosis7 min read

Clay soil garden drainage: give the water an outfall

You walk the lawn two days after rain and your shoes still sink. The grass looks fine. The low corner holds a puddle that never leaves. Clay soil gard

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Drainage contractor UK: when a garden drain stops being DIY
DIY vs pro7 min read

Drainage contractor UK: when a garden drain stops being DIY

The lawn is still soft two days after rain, and the low corner by the extension is the worst of it. You have paced out a trench, looked at white fleec

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