Jun 17 2021A gravel garden is a great option for a low maintenance garden It also lends itself to Mediterranean style drought tolerant planting so plants like Lavender and Euphorbia are ideal and provide plenty of nectar and pollen for visiting insects Beth Chatto s Gravel Garden One great example is the Beth Chatto Gravel Garden
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Get PriceJoined Jul 9 2024 12 629 Posts #2 · Sep 25 2024 Sand would probably be better for roots to grow in Gravel if the pebbles are really small can also be good Personally I like the look of sand but when you hear some of the problems people have with although most are from people with no experience with it it just seems a pain to deal with
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