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This is another part of our "what to do with the gravel" campaign.

Around much of our house there are paved paths with gravel insets.
There are, in particular, quite long sections of gravel between the
paths and the house wall in some places.

They are probably there to prevent water splashing back up
the wall, and may actually form a drain to carry water away
from the foundations. How old is the building? They could
be part of an earlier damp treatment if you have solid walls.

You could pull some out and see what's underneath. Weeds
might be a sign it's got lots of organic matter in there
over the years which needs washing out.

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Andrew Gabriel