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What mixture of soil/sand between flagstone patio
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Posted by judysgardens z7-8PNW (My Page) on Tue, Jun 19, 07 at 13:49
| We are in the process of installing an irregular flagstone patio. We have left 1/2" - 1" between each stone so we can grow ground cover in between the stones. I know that you need to combine sand and soil to get plants to grow. I don't want to just put compost in between because I feel it is too loose and won't compact the stones adaquately. I have seen the filler referred to as "loam" in some online instructions, but I don't know what "loam" is. What is a good mix of soil and sand, or compost and sand, to allow for good compaction and growing of a hardy groundcover such as wooly thyme? |
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RE: What mixture of soil/sand between flagstone patio
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| loam is good soil.do not use compost. just use good soil. many plants will grow in sand as well. |
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