as well as damp
gravel will slow down plants like ivy
from rooting too near
and damaging the house
like they have done to mine!

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"Jon" wrote in message
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Hi,

Our seven year old house has approx six inches of gravel around the
edge of the house, all the way around.

I've seen this on quite a few newer houses and wondered if there was a
particular reason for it being there or if it's merely decorative?

Thanks,

Jon