Give me your suggestions on what to put around garden as a cover Please :)

I'm creating a garden in the back corner of our yard where the grass doesn't grow. We live in a rental so i don't want to spend a huge amount of money when I know when we leave it's not going to be maintained. So my plan is to put the edging in and make like a Pot Plant garden with all our pots. The ground is horrible so i'm also thinking that I want to put some time of cover around them.

Sugarcane mulch/bark chips/crushed tiles??? I have no idea. I'm not much of a gardener:redface: so not entirely sure what the best thing is to use. I want something that is low maintence and looks nice.

So what are your suggestions on the best thing to use.

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Bark chips are not that expensive seeming you are rental. I would avoid crushed tiles.

being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years

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being a rental, make sure it's something that will break down ok when you leave as the last thing you want is a bill to clean it up if the land lord doens't want it there! sugar cane mulch breaks down very well over a couple of years

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The landlord had given permission for a garden to be built there and left there :)
But yeah... i don't want to spend to much on it.

Pigface or gazania are hardy and spread quickly.

i second the pigface!! you can get lots of colours, the bright pink is awesome and its growns resonably fast!!

weedmat!! That takes care of the "low maintenance" bit ;)

Then add in something like pigface or gazania as suggested and top it with any type of mulch (any kind) to help maintain moisture levels. Lots of mulch - about 5cm thick, preferably more. Makes a huge difference.