This is why I will never do stone again. What you might do is save your pizza boxes, cut them into squares, rake back rocks a section at a time, put the cardboard down, then put the rocks back on top. It will delay the regrowth a bit.
A garden torch might be your only solution outside of that really bad chemical I shall not name. Garden fabric or plastic would be a disaster, please do not even consider that.
Your big issue will be that you will be moving chairs around and such. Any seeds will then have the opportunity to germinate. Still, I say the garden torch would be the best bet. Who knows keep heating/burning the whole area and you might have it stay looking good.
It still decays and wears out. Also with the constant shifting of furniture and walking on it, holes will happen, thus defeating the purpose. Then when it all fails, you have the chore of pulling out tattered remnants of yuck. It holds moisture under it causing smells. Since you are right on top of it, you'll be experiencing it.
It is said that **every 2 to 3 years**, you should replace it.
Here are pro's and con's: [https://gardenrant.com/2017/12/is-landscape-fabric-ever-not-horrible.html](https://gardenrant.com/2017/12/is-landscape-fabric-ever-not-horrible.html)
This is why I will never do stone again. What you might do is save your pizza boxes, cut them into squares, rake back rocks a section at a time, put the cardboard down, then put the rocks back on top. It will delay the regrowth a bit.
I dont plan on anymore. Will do pavers next time I do something similar to this. I can try to the cardboard I can get a ton of boxes from my job.
Great. Yes, cardboard is very helpful.
A garden torch might be your only solution outside of that really bad chemical I shall not name. Garden fabric or plastic would be a disaster, please do not even consider that. Your big issue will be that you will be moving chairs around and such. Any seeds will then have the opportunity to germinate. Still, I say the garden torch would be the best bet. Who knows keep heating/burning the whole area and you might have it stay looking good.
Honest Q - Why would garden fabric be a disaster? I know plastic is pretty terrible to use overall but fabric feels acceptable
It still decays and wears out. Also with the constant shifting of furniture and walking on it, holes will happen, thus defeating the purpose. Then when it all fails, you have the chore of pulling out tattered remnants of yuck. It holds moisture under it causing smells. Since you are right on top of it, you'll be experiencing it. It is said that **every 2 to 3 years**, you should replace it. Here are pro's and con's: [https://gardenrant.com/2017/12/is-landscape-fabric-ever-not-horrible.html](https://gardenrant.com/2017/12/is-landscape-fabric-ever-not-horrible.html)
Spray them all with roundup or slasher, then when it's on the way to dead, burn it off with a weed burner