What can I do with these stones?

[UhtredRagnarson]

I have a rose bush bed in my front garden that is very old (I inherited it when I moved in 2 years ago) it’s about 2’ x 8’. it has a black weed membrane and then decorative stones/pebble on top. The stones are are horrible, it reminds me of a grave, they get blown into the lawn and the membrane is all torn and poking through. I want to remove the stones and membrane, put new membrane down and cover it in bark or something nicer than the stones. The problem is I have no idea what to do with the stones. I don’t think the local dump will accept them even if I could find enough containers to get them into my car. I don’t think anyone would want them on freecycle as they just aren’t nice.

Any ideas?

Also is bark the right thing to replace them with or is there something better? Or should I leave it as just soil?

Your local dump/recycling centre will take them as rubble or in the garden waste depending on what they do

Also wouldn’t bark if you have neighbourhood cats. They like to do their business in it, what able some slate?

Put them on Ebay. Someone will want them and come and take them away for you. I sold a pile of old green slimy stones that had edged a pond for £25.

@Ivy48

Your local dump/recycling centre will take them as rubble or in the garden waste depending on what they do

I didn’t realise this!

loads of cats round here so I’ll avoid the bark.

What should I use instead? Or shall I just leave it uncovered?

@waltzingparrot

Put them on Ebay. Someone will want them and come and take them away for you. I sold a pile of old green slimy stones that had edged a pond for £25.

Wow! Really? I’ll give it a shot.

If they are small stones they can be used as drainage in plant pots and troughs.

@TroysMammy

If they are small stones they can be used as drainage in plant pots and troughs.

I don’t have any and not planning any because they always die the roses look after themselves without needing my touch of death.

We’ve a load of cats round here and none of them used the bark in our beds as the loo,

Just cover the stones in a layer of bark. Job done.

I have bark, and I don't have a problem with cats using it for a toilet.
I would bark it it helps stop as many weeds.

@Bluntness100

We’ve a load of cats round here and none of them used the bark in our beds as the loo,

Just cover the stones in a layer of bark. Job done.

I’ll have to remove the stones as they already sit higher than the border wall of the bed and bark would just come straight off into the lawn of put on top of them.

@Pippa234

I have bark, and I don't have a problem with cats using it for a toilet. I would bark it it helps stop as many weeds.

Thanks pippa.

second selling them - came on to say "give them to me" ,I use big flints for edging borders .
4 for£10 on ebay !

Do try freecycle. I got rid of a load of stones that I dug out of garden beds by putting them on freecycle. Chap took them for making a path (hardcore).

@UhtredRagnarson just to warn you, our local tip now charges for disposing of rubble. I believe quite a few recycling centres do the same. I think they charge by weight 😬

Could you paint them ?
Either all one colour or lots of different colours , you could buy paint test pots or aerosols in either really bright colours or muted greens and browns .