do you still have to use gravel and landscape fabric
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The instructions say you do not. However, I think it depends greatly on your soil. If you already have very sandy or gravely soil that is already permeable, then it would probably be fine without gravel backfill. If you have yucky impermeable clay soil (like mine), then you would need the backfill and perhaps the fabric.
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I put down landscape fabric over the killed grass so no drainage necessary.
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I believe it is the black clothlike material that landscapers use. You buy it at Home Depot, Lowes, etc. You lay it down and then cover it over with soil as a kind of base.
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I used eight 80 lb bags of gravel that I had from a previous project. This also included using some of the gravel to line the bottom of the perforated pipe (underneath) going to the nds unit. As someone else noted, you are not filling up the container, just putting a 3 or 4 inch layer beneath it and around the sides using landscape fabric. so landscape fabric to line the hole, layer of gravel, container, gravel filled around the sides, drape the landscape fabric on top.
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Landscape fabric should be used to cover the cement before adding soil to prevent soil washing out. Be advised that a water stain will likely remain on the cement after removal of the raised bed garden.
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Works very well on gravel, I guess that depends on the user. I own my own landscape company and have several. Very well built and a huge time saver. hope that helped.
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Most types of grounds are ok since they are plain. I don't recommend gravel though.
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I am not sure what you mean by basic landscape fabrix. This stuff is good for solidifying a surface- if you get the grass to grow thru then this will hold the dirt and the roots in place - I purchased this for my backyard that is hilly- working well so far but I need to get more in place.
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I have to say no. While it's good material, it's not made to be strong or resistant. It's for show. Scissors and an xacto knife cut through it like paper, so flying gravel will chip it away pretty quick.
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Never I had to use for outdoor, I think depends in what kind of material you are going to use.
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I would think it's possible, but would put landscaping fabric followed by a thin layer of gravel just to inhibit leakage of fine soil from box. Our box is over what was lawn. We put landscaping fabric in bottom mainly to inhibit any weed growth from whatever was under the garden as we didn't get rid of the grass first. In the fall when cleaning out the summer growth we discovered that the roots of our tomatoes etc. did go down through the fabric into the soil below so we are not sure how well the garden plants would do with just the soil in the box. Flowers and/or smaller plants would most likely be OK, but larger plants might not do as well.
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I have a dirt driveway. Not gravel but certainly not paved either. My 1800 Power Curve has not been a problem. I have learned where specific embedded non-removable rocks are and have learned to avoid them easily enough. Hope that helps.
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I think the gravel would tear up the material with wear and tear. I have mine on wooden floors in the house.
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I bought Landscape Fabric at Lowe's and placed it in the bottom! I love my planters they are awesome!! I have 4 of them! Happy Planting!!
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I have a solid plastic strawberry planter, and I use pieces of landscape fabric to block the holes I don't want to use. Works perfect!!
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We used them on gravel and never had a problem with them. Never had to use them on grass.
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Just mesh on the sides. We used it for the beach only. It works out great for us. It's nice to have the sand pockets. Used it for about 20 trips to the beach so far.