I have a 15' x 8' area along the front of my house and another large patch along the back of the house that is covered in those small 1" size white stones. I'd prefer not to deal with the arduous task of removing all of these stones. Rather, I would like to first cover them with that black mesh that prevents weeds from coming through and then cover the mesh with a good layer wood mulch. Think this would work or is there any reason why this wouldn't be a good idea?