weed barrier

Many people have asked about the dry creek bed and how we went about creating it.  Well, first we mapped the course of the bed.  This actually was done when it was raining like mad outside.  Our intent was to redirect some of the water away from the house and keep the lawn more dry (it was a sponge in the spring).  Then we rototilled the grass off, keeping the creek bed only 2 inches deep, laid a weed barrier fabric, and covered it with 2 inch and 3 inch stones for the border.  We added smaller stones in the bed itself.

This fabric is top notch!  I know you can get others for less at some home improvement centers, but this one has the highest rating for being the best barrier against grass and weeds growing up through it.  Totally a great advantage because when you are putting this much work into something, you sure as heck don't want to spend days weeding!