Installing Decorative Stone Mulch: 3-Inch Depth, Preen, Landscape Fabric

Excavate 3 inches deep.
Apply pre-emergent herbicide (Preen) per label.
Lay woven landscape fabric (not plastic), overlap seams 12 inches, pin every 3 ft.
Spread decorative stone 2–3 inches deep.

Fabric blocks weeds from below; Preen stops seeds on top. Stone stays clean and in place for years.

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