Landscape fabric install#

The same disclaimers from above should be noted for this mix.Ĭorn gluten is a natural pre-emergent. It doesn’t work quite as well as Round-Up but is a less chemically based option. You can also use a vinegar solution (there are many out there to try) to kill most weeds. I recommend using a milk jug with the bottom cut out of it to contain the spray overtop of the weed. In this case, more is not better…and yes, this goes for Round-Up too!Īnd speaking of Round-Up, be very careful around ornamental plants that you don’t want to damage as a slight breeze can drift the product on to desirables. Also, make sure to apply the product based on the rates on the container.

When using an herbicide such as Preen, make sure to check the label for plants that can be affected by the product.

There are some disclaimers I should put in here… Good alternatives to use instead of weed fabric include Preen or another pre-emergent herbicide, spot treatment of round-up or vinegar mix, corn-gluten, newspaper, cardboard, and good old fashioned hand-pulling. You will have a healthier landscape in the long term. Besides, your landscape professional will thank you because we pretty much loathe the stuff!īeyond all of the items I’ve talked about above, landscape fabric is ugly when it starts to show, difficult to cover up, and it’s tough to plant in too! Alternatives If you have landscape fabric already and decide to re-vamp your landscape, I recommend removing the fabric to the best of your ability.

Landscape fabric install#

So if your thinking of re-doing your landscape yourself, think again before using that big box store’s recommended method of weed fabric and mulch! If you are thinking about using a contractor to install your landscape and they recommend weed fabric under your mulch, I ask you to re-consider your contractor and… maybe give us a call instead?