The fabric might also be a reason you don't have plants coming through the rocks.
Using fabric is a great idea and reduces the amount of rock needed. The alternative is to put a layer of larger rock followed by smaller rock to keep the small rock from disappearing into the mud.
I have not used the fabric but know it is used under heavy traffic gravel roads with good success. I should use it, just years of habit doing it like I always have done, then afterwords thinking "I should have put fabric down first".
Last edited by snrub; 05/08/14 10:45 PM.
