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I have a large maple tree about 30 years old with a partially exposed root system. It is difficult to mow around the roots and I would like to place landscaping fabric around the tree and cover the fabric with pine straw mulch. Then I could set potted plants around it. The root system is so dense that my attempts with planting hostas and caladiums has been futile.

I would think that would be fine, we've put it around old trees before without any problems.

2008-06-14 16:56:28 by Amy G

Landscape fabric in Regina with tips for keeping the weeds down - that's what you'll get in this episode of www.RustyShovel.TV We've ...

the landscaping keeps weeds to a minimum and i would think that the black fabric would draw heat... yes?
Oh...and we got a new puppy so the less he has to spread all over the yard, the better! plus i was told by a nursery to get the fabric...

I have used black landscape fabric for mulch for watermelons for the past 5 years in my market garden. It works very well. You will have to cut or burn holes in it where you want the melons to be before you lay it down. You also have to run drip irrigation underneath so things get water as the fabric does exclude about 50% of rain water.

I have never needed to put a layer of straw over top and have never had problems with too much heat (watermelons can take extreme heat, 110F is no problem for them).

I like the fact you can reuse the fabric at least 10 years (that's how old the oldest pieces are and they look like they have several more years left in them).

A puppy would shred/put holes in plastic mulch, fast. Fabric will hold up to all but the most vigorous digging

2008-08-21 09:36:56 by fly_kimmie

Price: $147.99 $100.08

Saves Big on Watering, by conserving the soil's moisture
Provides complete weed control
Fabric is black on the back side, for the ultimate in light blockage

I want to landscape near my fence. I have hoed out the grass that was growing there. Do I need to put down that landscaping fabric or can I just put down the mulch? Will the mulch alone keep the grass from growing back?

The fabric will help retard the growth of weeds and grass more than the mulch alone.

2007-06-09 08:00:10 by irvingfan

Price: $59.95 $38.98

I have just recently gotten into landscaping. My question for you would be where do you want to put the landscaping fabric? Below the soil or on top of the soil with mulch on top of it ?? Any help you could give me would be appreciated.

Landscape fabric goes on top of the soil unless it is used in french draining jobs. Then it is placed over the gravel before you back fill in with soil. As for regular landscaping you put it on top with decorative mulch over that. Usually 3" of mulch so that weeds can't take hold. Mind you it will slow the weed process down, not stop it for seeds blown on to the mulch can still germinate but will be easily pulled out. Landscape fabric is also used to put down patios and walk ways again to prevent weeds from coming up in between cracks. Happy landscaping.

2006-07-29 21:52:05 by chefstu96

I use landscape fabric for weed control. Most landscape fabrics make the weed problem worse, but if you use the right kind of landscape fabric you won't have weeds. The best fabric for weed control keeps the weeds that grow in the top mulch [and that is about 99 % of the weed problem] from putting their roots through the fabric and getting entangled in the fabric. Most fabrics allow weed roots through to the moist ground underneath, and this makes the weeds healthy and hard to remove.

The fabric I have found that always works is Weed-X and I found it at Wal-Mart. I bought it because it has a weed-free guarantee. My natural areas have stayed virtually weed-free for the last five years, and although I do occasionally get weeds in the top mulch, they are pretty easy to pluck out since the roots don't have anyplace to go.

You should NEVER use plastic film unless it has some perforations in it, as solid film will kill your plants. Lightly perforated film will do a good job with weeds and still let water and air through. Heavily perforated films are no better than most fabrics, and only encourage weed growth. Next time you check out landscape fabric- hold the film/fabric up to the light to see if it is heavily [hundreds of holes], or lightly [occasional holes] perforated. Check the label and look at the fabric before you buy it.

TIPS: With fabric, you can use less mulch. The thinner mulch will usually dry out between rains which will both cause any weeds developing in the top mulch to die, as well as greatly slowing down the mulch rotting process. About two inches of mulch can actually last longer than four, and you can pay for the fabric with your savings on mulch.

2007-05-22 19:39:09 by ammellisa