Can weeds/grass grow through sand?

Question

I am constantly pulling tons of weeds out of my planter every few weeks and was wondering if I were to put a few inches of sand throughout the whole planter would weeds and grass grow through it? How many inches would I have to put down?

Answer 1

Sand is not the answer. You would be better off with mulch...shredded bark or something like that. A couple of inches of that does two things...prevents weeds by blocking the sunlight from the soil and also keeps the soil moist by shading it as well.

Answer 2

I think grass can grow through nearly anything, and weeds will come in on a close second. Sand may help with the weeds a little, but I would guess it would not help as much with the grass. Because you seem to have grass, as well as weeds, the answer would be a little more complex. If it were just weeds, then if you used Preen in your planter you would not have any more weeds germinate from seed. Because you probably have established grass roots in the soil, mulch or chips would be the best option. You would want to use it thick enough to discourage further germination or growth of the unwanted plantlife, perhaps 2 or 3 inches, but that would depend upon your preferences. Besides the regular mulches and chips, there is also a mulch called , "Cocoa bark mulch", which is finely ground hulls, or something similiar, from the Cocoa plan. If you can find it, it is dark brown and makes a thick mat when it stays down long enough. Not too much seems to get through it, as long as it is thick enough.;

Answer 3

Yes, it can and does. I built a beautiful
12ft x 12ft sand box for my children. I even put down weed barrier along the bottom and sides of the box and wouldn't you know it, I've been pulling grass and weeds out of the sand ever since. If you want to try and halt the grass and weeds then try laying layers of wet newspaper around the plants and the mulch heavily. I have the same problem with grass in my garden beds and have decided that I'm going to try the paper layers because weed barrier is worthless.
Good luck.

Answer 4

I want to put a fire pit in my back yard and would like to put sand and some kind of stone around it. I do not want to constantly be pulling weeds. What can I do to insure this doesn't happen

Answer 5

are the weeds easy to pull from the sand? What if sand was used under rocks in a walking path?

Answer 6

marlio is completely right. sand does nothing. mulch is more effective, and beneficial to your desired plants. just keep on top of the weeds after you mulch, as any seeds that were there when you mulched will germinate and grow. always get to them before they go to seed. soon, the weeds will stop, because the seeds that blow in from elsewhere can't get past the mulch, esp. if you give it a deep layer--3" max.

Answer 7

Have you seen weeds on a beach or in the sand trap.

Answer 8

Whenever I have any lawn care questions, I refer to this article.
http://articles.directorym.com/Lawn_Care-a532.html
It lays things out really nicely and is easy to understand. Hope this helps!

Answer 9

i think weeds would be able to grow thorugh sand,