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Ohioguy wrote:
Almost 2 years ago, I installed landscape fabric and blue rug junipers
in our front yard, which is sloped quite a bit. I was tired of mowing
it, and I knew we would be moving, so I wanted it to be low maintenance.

The following spring and summer (2009), I finished putting large
whitish rock on top of the landscape fabric, to help protect it from the
sun, and also to make it less likely for weeds to get started.

Since the place is a duplex/double, there are two cement steps going up
the front yard. This means 3 separate areas. Everything has held up
well in two of the areas, but the third is a different story.

I'm not sure if it is partly due to the neighbor kid playing on the
stones, the mailman walking on them, or the increased slope. All I know
for sure is that the stones are coming loose on the steepest part, about
a 3' tall by 5' wide section, and moving down onto my neighbor's parking
slab. He doesn't like it. I don't like the fact that the landscape
fabric is once again exposed to the sun.

I've been trying to think of different ways to successfully solve this
problem. The main idea I had was to have someone use mortar mix, or
possibly fiber reinforced concrete to slap down a layer, then push the
stones down into that ~2" thick layer. Once it sets up, I don't think
the stones would move much. Another idea I had was possibly putting the
stone in, and then using metal mesh or something to help hold it in
place. However, that would need to be anchored somehow, and would
probably introduce ways for weeds to grow.

Anyone have experience with an issue like this? I'd like to get it
taken care of in the next week or two - the place is currently for rent,
and it is just one more headache that I don't need.

Thanks!

I've used pavers on edge to border river rock which has significant water
flow from downspouts. You might also incorporate larger rocks that can be
partially below grade to act as a "dam" to keep smaller ones from rolling
down.

How about some round poles that are anchored with 18" pieces of rebar
pounded into the earth? They weather nicely, aren't expensive, and look
decent. You could even cut them and make a slight pattern, W shape or
other.

Steve

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