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What can I put along the foundation of A pole building to prevent wee
I hate to say it, but the problem with all of these suggestions is that they are not long term. Sooner or later, dust and dirt with get on top of what ever barrier you're using and you'll have grass growing in that dirt. If you want a long term solution, put some time into it: dig 8-10 inches into the ground around the barn, lay down and level some gravel and pour concrete over the gravel, sloping away from the barn slightly. I know it's far more expensive than laying some roofing paper on the ground, but how long do you expect that paper to hold before it rots?
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What can I put along the foundation of A pole building to prevent wee
earthwrks,
rot was probably not the best word to use. But like KT said, it would degrade overtime. What's worse, it's gonna be degraded worse in some spots (where there's lots of sun) and less in others leading to irregular weed growth.
Also, unless you slide that paper right underneath the frame of the building (which may lead to flooding), you're going to have weeds growing just between the wall and the edge of the paper. They'll be pretty happy there, too.
I guess Murf had the best overall suggestion about laying gravel, but like I said, in 3 to 5 years you'll never know you had gravel there, unless you apply pesticides every couple of weeks of the growing season. Another thing to think about is how those pesticides will affect the finish on the pole building where you're applying it. You may get staining or bleaching, especially on the sunny side.
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correction: sorry, I meant rolled roofing, not paper in the last post.
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Murf, for sure I took notice of your mention of landscaping cloth. I would venture to say you've also been applying pesticides to those areas for 15 years. I think pesticides have had far more to do with the lack of growth than any landscaping cloth. I speak from my own experience. I bought a house with a lot of "cloth and gravel" landscaping all around the house, the shrubs and trees. I only found out that it was there after I started digging to lay new drainage or plant new shrubs, etc. I would have never even known the stuff was there! The grass and dirt was all over it.
Maybe another difference is in the climate. It gets pretty hot and humid here in NJ from May to September, so maybe things grow much easier here than up in Canada.
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Murf, the moderating infuence of the Atlantic means that we in the plains of South Jersey get 80% and upwards humidity AND 90F and upwards heat for a good portion of the summer. If that's moderation, I don't want any part of it 
I guess the point that I originally tried to make is that all lanscaping requires maintenance, the less work you want to get away with now will mean more work for you down the line.
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