Anybody have any thoughts on whats the best way to make a flowerbed for the most part maintenance free from weeds, monkey grass, liriope, etc..?

I know most solutions won't be 100%, but if I can cut the weeds by 75%-90% I would consider it a win.

This is a weekend place and I don't want to spend my weekends pulling weeds.

I like the way some river rock looks.

I have one guy telling me I should dig the flower beds out several inches deep, buy a few bundles of roofing shingles, then lay down the rectangular roof shingles, and then cover the roofing shingle material with a pretty river rock. He says that will stop 95% of the weeds for several years.

Anybody every done it that way? He says shingles are cheaper and more effective than the rolls of weed block ya buy at Lowes/HomeDepot.

Do you think mold could be a problem under the shingles?

Any other ideas?

Maybe something like this?


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