By Sparkydog
United Kingdom 
I have recently replaced part of my lawn with York stone paving, quite widely spaced with cotswold Chipping between.
My plan was to soften it with grasses and maybe a dwarf bamboo but my concern is that I layed a layer of limestone sub-base about 4" thick before I layed the paving and I'm worried the grasses will not survive due to the lime leaching into the soil.
I would appreciate peoples thoughts on this. I have very good loam underneath and could create a large planting pocket for the grasses.
If not advice on suitable/similar plants to use instead woyld be great.
20 Mar, 2014
Answers
If you have a good loam in your garden get down on your knees and give thanks to the Almighty or whoever creates
natural plant loving compost. Dont cover it up.
Those of us struggling with clay sub-soil would appreciate
a few spade fulls under each plant. No hope of that though.
20 Mar, 2014
Diane I have a pile of the stuff on my drive, just waiting for a skip. Your more than welcome to take it if you want.
20 Mar, 2014
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