Plastic weed barriers (including landscape fabric) have been popular with gardeners for decades. But some gardeners are starting to question the efficacy of plastic weed barriers. They may work well ...

If gardening is creating the perfect growing conditions for plants, then building a gravel driveway is just the opposite. Instead of providing loose soil filled with nutrients, air, and water, keeping ...

Ask any knowledgeable horticulturist how effective weed barrier fabric is in controlling weeds and you’ll likely hear that any advantages are outweighed by the shortcomings. However, most will ...

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 ...

Q: We want to put down weed barrier in our landscape, but we just heard it is not the best idea. Can you explain why and tell us what does work? A: The great debate! I'll just say it up front, I am ...

You may know Bishop’s Weed, Aegopodium podagraria, a member of the carrot family, as goutweed, ground elder and snow-on-the-mountain. Native to Europe and northern Asia, it was brought to North ...

When I was a landscape worker, back in the 70’s, I must have put down acres of the 6-mil polyethylene sheeting that was specified for weed control in landscape plans. It was a standard practice at the ...

Q. Are there more sustainable options than plastic for weed barriers in a garden and for pathways? With so much plastic ending up in oceans and in our food, it would be nice to use alternative ...

Plastic weed barriers suppress weeds initially but become problematic over time. Watch for the easily detectable signs that your weed barrier is failing you and take action to replace it. Alternatives ...