Growing grass on top of river stone

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Im trying to grow grass on top of small stone rocks. If i remove 2 inches and replace it with top soil will the grass be healthy. See image

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Are you dead set on grass? Creeping thyme is becoming a popular ground cover and it can form dense mat that chokes out weeds. The Thyme Garden has a species that doesn't get over 1/4" high. — Evil Elf, Oct 06 '20 at 11:16

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 11 '20 at 22:46

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Assuming you mean lawn grass, no, 2 inches isn't sufficient - you need a minimum topsoil depth of 4 inches, but preferably 6 inches for a healthy lawn. Further information here https://www.gardenguides.com/12284756-how-to-lay-topsoil-over-gravel.html

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 06 '20 at 03:26

You can grow grass on a thin substrate but without soil depth the roots will be shallow and the grass will die in drought or severe condition unless you constantly upkeep it with extra watering, extra fertilizer, more mowing. Unlike most woody plants, grass doesn't have a taproot, so it has a fibrous wide root.

Growing grass on top of river stone

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