I’m renting a house, and mowing these fake grass patches on this hill is getting old. Can’t use a torch, and can’t use herbicide. I think these are all long leaf pine seedlings? This is right under a big pine tree. I’m in the PNW. Is pulling them out the only way? If so, are these the kind of bastards that will come right back if I don’t get the whole root?
So my question isn’t about drainage that I put into the flower bed, but rather the actual bottom boards of the flower bed itself. I’m looking to buy a local cedar bed and some have holes drilled in and some have a tiny bit of space between the boards to allow for drainage. Which is better?
Also, because I am here, can I get some advice on what I put inside the bed that is appropriate?
First start with landscapers fabric to cover the sides and bottom? Then logs and sticks at the bottom covered in moss (I’m in the PNW). Then maybe some river rocks or something else at the bottom to allow for space? Then maybe something in the middle between the top garden soil and those sticks. I don’t have any access to dead leaves, unfortunately. I have a bunch of pine needles from the tree in my backyard and pine cones for days (pretty sure I shouldn’t use these because I’m not trying to grow trees in this), but idk if those are too acidic or will compact and prevent drainage?