What is landscape fabric?

When it comes to flower and landscaping beds, nothing is more aggravating and than having weeds pop up that detract from the overall appearance and are time consuming to pull. This is where landscape fabric can come in handy. Landscape fabric is a specially designed fabric, most often made of woven polypropylene, that can be placed in beds and borders to help reduce weeds by acting as a barrier of sorts. The fabric is permeable, allowing air and water into the soil, but blocks the sunlight to stop germination of most weed plants. Whether installing the fabric yourself or having it installed during the course of professional landscaping, fabric weed barriers have been proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce weed growth. Even in existing gardens and beds where weeds have previously been a problem, landscape fabric can help reduce weed growth and improve the overall appearance of a landscaped area. Available at many nurseries and garden centers, landscape fabric is typically ... more

Landscape fabric is a material placed around trees, flowers or shrubs to stop weeds and promote plant growth, without chemicals. It blocks sunlight so weeds can't grow, but it's also permeable so air and moisture can nourish your plants. Professionals have used it for years, and now it's growing in popularity among home gardeners and landscapers. ... more