I was wondering about the tamp and plastic if I just do a slopped grade (no trench)
I am probably going to do some type of landscapping too but I would want to go out farther than 6". I want to do something like this...
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1315/...ca0b8a.jpg?v=0
I would just need to put down a weed blocking fabric in that case, right? If I put down stones do those count as the slope or would I have to go by the soil underneather the stones?
On the driveway side of my house see the pic below...I might put down stones there too and some plants instead of a patio, not sure yet.
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