Using Gravel in Planting Hole to Deter the Voles

[krismoriah]

From a similar discussion.

Using rock as mulch

I meant to ask about this in another thread, but thought I’d start a new thread. When I was at the orchard recently, I noticed that they often use gravel for their mulching. It would seem to be a good way to keep the weeds down, without having to worry about continually replacing wood mulch products. I mention this because over the last couple weeks I’ve been weeding and adding new mulch around all my new trees, and it’s been a chore. Being the lazy fellow I am, I was maybe considering the grav…