What to do with this mess?

Looks like couch grass has taken hold there. Nasty stuff and it can really be a bugger to shift. It has thick spaghetti like roots and even the smallest bit left in the ground will regrow. You'll need to dig out a much as you can and then keep on top of it; cutting back to weaken and digging out whenever it sprouts up. Luckily it's a small patch so shouldn't be too much of a job.
 
Went rambo on it today. Dug out all the plants and took out as much roots as possible. There were a few bulbs along the front, but not worth keeping really.

Went full bore with a ground clearance spray on it and have put down a weed membrane, now I just need to decide what to put on top. Any suggestions on where to get cheap gravel? I might put bark chippings down if its cheaper.

The light green bush on the right hand side of the picture is actually what looks to be a tree. Its been cut down to a stump once before, and I've trimmed it back to that, but will grab a saw and take it right down as low as possible before I gravel. Annoyingly, there's a drain for the guttering behind the rose bush that is open, so I need to make sure I put something round it to stop the gravel blocking it. A piece of pipe should be fine.

So basically, I'm after recommendations for cheap gravel or chippings.
 
Wickes is my closest hardware store so looks good. I'll need to figure out how much I need, as soon as you hit 7 bags, your better off buying 10.
 
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Much better :)

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My work is done. Its been officially handed over to the GF as she is responsible for making it look pretty with pots and flowers.

Not bad considering I wasn't planning on doing anything with it today :)
 
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