KennyG
Elite Member
I had this problem with soil/mulch built up against the house when I purchased it. I graded away from the house to get the level down. Then I dug a trench about 6" deep and 8" wide around the foundation. I put landscape cloth at the base and filled with river rock to a couple of inches above grade. After 5 years I have zero weeds in the stone and no apparent soil washed into it. It has worked out so well I did the same thing to my pole barn after I resided it.