# Leveling patio blocks and preventing weeds in seams without herbicides

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leveling-patio-blocks-and-preventing-weeds-in-seams-without-herbicides/964994
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [May 24, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leveling-patio-blocks-and-preventing-weeds-in-seams-without-herbicides/964994 "2022-05-24T12:26:17Z")
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### Author: ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leveling-patio-blocks-and-preventing-weeds-in-seams-without-herbicides/964994/9 "2022-05-24T13:46:20Z")

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No barrier under the pavers is going to be able to fully stop weeds, it’s recommended you regularly sweep the area with a broom to at least try to get ahead of seeds sneaking into the cracks, but there’s really nothing that is 100%.

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