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bazelove San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Apr 28, 2008

I want to use my old carpet as an underlay for a gravel path around my x-scape garden. Is this a good idea?

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monkapotamus Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7b) Jun 29, 2008

I'm a new-ish gardener, but I wouldn't think that would be such a good idea. A lot of carpet is treated with all sorts of chemicals (flame retardants, stain repellents, etc.) that may be bad for the plants, and if the ground can't breathe it might get a little funky under there after wet weather.

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noQgarderner Black Creek, WI Jun 29, 2008

If you are just looking to deter weeds coming up why not try news paper, it seems to work around my plants in the garden.

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Doug9345 Durhamville, NY(Zone 5b) Jun 29, 2008

I suspect that the major problem is that roots will grow into it, making it harder that heck to ever get up again. I've pulled some old rugs up that were dumped years ago. It's not fun.

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serenity93 Moncks Corner, SC(Zone 8b) Jun 30, 2008

I've read several times of using it as for a base underneath a pond liner, even when using forms.

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Hastur Houston, TX Jul 01, 2008

There was a guy I knew in Missouri that would comb neighborhoods looking for old carpet that the owners were getting rid of. He would clean it and then use it to make cat trees - literal trees at times. But I've never heard of anyone using it for a garden.

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