Landscape fabric is a fairly convenient way to lay down a weed-blocking subsurface. But there are many disadvantages and ...

Landscape fabric is touted as an easy way to control weeds. This plastic fabric blocks weeds and reduces maintenance, goes the thinking. This may be true in the short term, but landscape fabric has ...

Landscape fabric can be a tricky product. Generally made of woven polypropylene, it is often used under gravel pathways to help limit weed growth. Despite the ubiquity of this application, there are ...

Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

For many homeowners, spreading mulch is part of the ritual of tidying up the garden after the growing season. Some will use landscape fabric under the mulch, in the hope that it will prevent weeds ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A recent article addressed a reader’s question about growing cucumbers and concluded that these heat-loving vines are difficult to cultivate in Northeast Ohio. By the time the soil ...

Landscape fabric. It’s what goes under the mulch. Right? I’ve had several conversations with home gardeners looking for a permanent solution to keeping the weeds down, and each time I warn them about ...

The traditional way to get rid of them is with a hoe, shovel and strong back. Today, woven-fiber landscape fabrics are the rage, for various reasons. They are light, easy to install and, unlike sheet ...