How to Use River Rock in Landscaping Ideas
- 1). Mark the areas where the river rock will be used in your specific landscaping idea with marking paint. Excavate the dirt and grass from this area at least 4 inches deep using a shovel.
- 2). Rake the excavated area with a hard rake until the ground is as level or unlevel as your landscaping idea needs to be. Keep the type of river rock you are using in mind while you rake the soil.
- 3). Roll out a piece of black polyethylene covering the excavated area. Push it down around the perimeter and cut it with a utility knife to fit as close to the edges as possible. This will prevent weeds and grass from growing inside the river rock landscaped area.
- 4). Measure and cut landscape timbers to fit around the perimeter of the excavated area with a circular saw. If the design has curves, cut short pieces of the landscape timber to make the curve look like a curve.
- 5). Cover the black polyethylene with the river rock until it meets the top of the landscape timbers. Rake the river rock until it meets your satisfaction.
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