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Spring Project:
Sidewalk Tree wells

Our tree wells were weedy and ugly. When we finally got around to them, I was looking for a fast fix. Jill -- always the stickler for quality -- said they had to be bordered by stone. So we bought "distressed" concrete block that looks like stone.

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Below: I dug a trench around the perimeter of the well, digging deep enough so that I could pack down about one inch of crushed stone as a base. I covered the crushed stone base with weed cloth, leaving enough cloth to discourage weeds. You may have to cut some of the blocks (I use a grinder to score the block, then I break it off with a rubber mallet).


 


 


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