{"title":"Weed Control Fabric 101","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\n.auto-style1 {\n\tfont-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 3em\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eWeed Control Fabric 101: How to Choose the Best Weed Barrier Material for your Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tMany homeowners and landscapers are plagued with weeds. Weeds in flower beds, in planter boxes, and throughout vegetable gardens. Much time and money are spent on herbicides, and manual weeding, so being able to use a weed barrier to thwart growth is an asset for those who don’t enjoy pulling weeds. A properly selected barrier can greatly reduce the amount of weed growth in the landscape and the required work to maintain planting areas. Weed barriers are not all created equal, and the overall effectiveness of the barrier will depend greatly on the grade of material purchased and whether it was installed correctly.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eA weed barrier is a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapediscount.com\/Heavy-Duty-Landscape-Fabric-s\/1939.htm\"\u003elayer of geotextile fabric\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e, plastic, or cardboard that is placed under soil and mulch to help block weed seeds from getting the light they need to germinate and grow through the soil. Weed barriers make weeding duties less difficult in vegetable gardens and flower beds. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Heavy Duty Landscape Weed Control Fabric installed under mulch in flower beds)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/weed-control-fabric.jpg?v=1782094231\" alt=\"Weed Control Fabric Being Installed\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tUsing a weed barrier can make the difference between having to battle weeds each spring and getting to launch straight into planting. Keep reading to learn more about weed barriers, how they work, and the best type to use in your landscaping.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eWhat is a Weed Barrier? \u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tA weed barrier is a type of material that is placed along edging, flower beds, vegetable gardens, and under rock installations to help prevent grass and other weeds from growing up around plantings.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eWhy Use a Weed Blocking Fabric (Weed Barrier)?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapediscount.com\/Weed-Block-Fabric-p\/fps208300.htm\" style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eWeed block fabrics\u003c\/a\u003e are rarely the only anti-weed strategy used in a garden, but they are incredibly helpful in reducing the number of perennial and annual weeds that return each spring in flower and vegetable beds before gardeners have a chance to plant seedlings there themselves.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eLandscaping professionals \u003c\/b\u003euse weed barrier between plantings to keep their landscaping projects looking fresh and tidy for months after installing flower beds without the need for intensive daily or weekly weeding sessions.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eHome gardeners\u003c\/b\u003e can also take advantage of weed barriers to make their gardening jobs less strenuous each season. Without a weed barrier, gardeners have to deal with many more weeds in their planting areas each spring than they would if an effective weed barrier was installed previously.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eWeed Barrier Does More than Just Control Weeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tWithout weed control, a gardener may be forced to till the soil to break the weeds up. This drives more weed seeds into the soil, and it is also disruptive to the structure of the soil. Using weed control fabric can prevent this vicious cycle altogether.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow Does a Weed Barrier Work?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA weed barrier works by adding a protective layer between the soil and a flower bed or planting area to prevent weed seeds from being able to germinate and grow up through the surface of the ground. Weeds need access to light, and without it, they can’t grow.\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eCommercial weed barriers are designed with the following elements in mind: \u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eUV resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Commercial weed barriers are typically designed with a built-in UV-inhibitor which helps the fabric resist decay when subjected to sunlight. UV resistant does not mean UV-proof.  If the weed barrier is intended to last more than a season, it is typically recommended that the barrier is covered with either rock or soil to help to shield it from the sun.\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003ePermeability:\u003c\/b\u003e Commercial weed barriers are usually designed to allow for water to drain through the material. This helps to prevent puddling in the landscape while allowing nutrients to reach the root zones of plantings.\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eTough material:\u003c\/b\u003e Because commercial weed barriers are designed to last, this means the material is tough and durable. The actual level of durability will depend on the thickness or weight of the fabric. The heavier the fabric the more effective the weed protection.\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eDIY Weed Barriers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAlong with commercial weed barriers, homemade weed barriers can also be used. These are usually constructed out of secondhand cardboard, newspaper, or newsprint. These homemade weed barriers are more biodegradable and easier to move around each year than commercial weed barriers. DIY weed barriers such as cardboard are good as they are biodegradable and environment friendly, however, they become much less effective in humid areas where they degrade very fast and typically only last a few months at most before needing to be replaced. (This can vary depending on soil conditions and precipitation)\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Cardboard boxes are broken down and used in a planter garden)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRO TIP:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIf you live in a humid area or are looking for a longer-lasting weed control solution, selecting a heavy-duty commercial landscape barrier will be a better long-term solution for controlling weeds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/cardboard-weed-control.jpg?v=1782094233\" alt=\"Cardboard Weed Barrier Installed\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTypes of Weed Barriers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are several different kinds of weed barriers available that gardeners and landscapers can use. Some of these types of barriers are meant to be laid down once at the beginning of a flower bed or landscaping installation, while others are meant to be put down each season to help prevent weeds from growing over the winter.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are some of the typical weed barriers that you are likely to run into:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eLandscape fabric:\u003c\/b\u003e Landscape fabric is the commercial weed barrier that is used most often for weed suppression in landscaping projects, especially in barriers and beds where there isn’t a lot of maintenance activity anticipated (such as edges that contain perennial shrubs). Commercial-grade landscape fabric is tough and will last many seasons before needing to be replaced.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eRoot Barrier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eIf you are trying to contain vary large varieties of weeds with thick roots a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapediscount.com\/Root-Barrier-s\/1952.htm\"\u003epanel-style root barrier\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.landscapediscount.com\/bamboo-barrier-s\/1852.htm\"\u003econtinuous barrier made of HDPE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e may be better suited to your application.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eCardboard weed barrier: \u003c\/b\u003eA cardboard weed barrier is a good option for a cheap and homemade alternative to commercial weed barriers. These barriers are formed by breaking down cardboard boxes into panels and laying these cardboard panels across flower beds and planting areas before applying mulch.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoth landscape fabric and cardboard weed barriers are good options for blocking weeds, and they can even be used together—landscape fabric can be used as the bulk of the protection, while cardboard can be laid down on the top of beds each year to provide a second layer to help keep weeds out during the off-season. Please keep in mind that the carboard weed barrier will rapidly break down and although effective at first will most likely become ineffective after a few months. Carboard should be seen as a temporary solution.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eCardboard weed barriers are a better option for vegetable gardens\u003c\/b\u003e where crop rotation necessitates that the plants in the plot be moved around regularly to combat plant pathogens in the soil. Many larger vegetable plants also have deep roots that you would have to cut a landscaping fabric to allow for.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eLandscape fabric is favorited for edge beds, flower beds, and around shrubbery. \u003c\/b\u003eBecause it’s meant to be left in place, it’s best in areas that don’t see a lot of action or require frequent maintenance during the growing season.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Put Down a Weed Control Fabric\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore starting a weed barrier installation, make sure that you have enough weed barrier for the entire planting. It’s a good idea to mark the weed barrier in each spot where you plan on planting a shrub or other plant through it. This will make it easier to figure out where the weed barrier needs to be cut.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eMeasure and Mark Your Weed Barrier Material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeasure the weed barrier to make sure that it fits the bed with about six inches of excess all the way around. Instead of cutting the edge, this part of the weed barrier will be folded and tucked around the edges of the planting to add extra protection from weeds at the vulnerable edges of the bed.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eTo keep the weed barrier in place, the garden staples should be hammered down at the barrier’s edges. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you know ahead of time how many plants you’re putting down, it can be much easier to mark and cut the openings for the plants in the landscaping fabric before you install it. This is also a good way to see exactly how many plants you need for each section of the bed or edging.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvantages and Disadvantages of Weed Barriers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile weed barriers can be useful for suppressing weeds in a landscaping or perennial bed, there can be both benefits and drawbacks to using this kind of material in the garden.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eThe Pros\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere are some of the advantages of using a weed barrier:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eWeed barriers reduce the number of weeds that come through in a bed.\u003c\/b\u003e This suppression is important when rich, fertile topsoils are used, as nature abhors a vacuum, and weeds will quickly move into any bare soil if mulch and other weed barriers aren’t used to keep them down.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eWeed barriers reduce the need for physical weed-pulling labor.\u003c\/b\u003e That makes them a great option for people with limited mobility or people who don’t have the time to get out and weed the garden every other day.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eWeed barriers can prevent gardens and flower beds from being overrun by weeds every spring,\u003c\/b\u003e which can greatly reduce the amount of work that goes into readying the garden for the growing season. When plants die back in the winter, this leaves the ground vulnerable to weeds.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eThe Cons\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers have several benefits, but they do have a couple drawbacks as well. Here are some of the downsides of weed barriers:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eWeed barriers block beneficial insects:\u003c\/b\u003e While weed barriers can prevent damaging insects from reaching plant root systems, they can also prevent beneficial insects from receiving the food and shelter they need to stick around. Earthworms can’t get through landscaping fabric to breathe at the surface of the soil, which will deter them from properly aerating these beds.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eWeed barriers take time to install:\u003c\/b\u003e Installing a weed barrier in your beds will add more time to the project. For some this can be frustrating as taking more time from the project to get it installed can slightly delay a project. In our experience the additional time in putting in a barrier is well worth the time it saves in pulling weed in the future.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese issues are a problem with all weed barriers, but the worst offenders are plastic weed barriers. These weed barriers allow almost no moisture or oxygen to pass between the surface of the soil and the soil underground, and this can impede plants’ growth. We do not recommend using pure plastic barriers because of these issues.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo You Still Need Mulch if You Have a Weed Barrier?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany gardeners may wonder if they still need to use mulch if they have a weed barrier. The answer is \u003cb\u003eYES\u003c\/b\u003e; you should still use a mulch even if you have a weed barrier put into place. This is because mulch has other functions other than to block weeds, such as the following:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eTemperature protection:\u003c\/b\u003e Mulch isn’t used just to keep weeds out of the garden. Mulch is also used to help prevent plant root systems from becoming overheated during the hottest parts of the summer and from becoming chilled during cold spring nights.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eMoisture retention:\u003c\/b\u003e Along with acting as temperature control, mulch helps to keep any moisture on the beds in the soil where it belongs, rather than letting it roll away over the surface of the ground or from being evaporated by the sun. Most mulches are designed to hold moisture at the base of plants to keep them in good condition.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eErosion prevention:\u003c\/b\u003e Mulch helps keep soil from being washed away during rain and watering but weed fabric can also act to help keep soil in place if it is placed on top of the soil rather than beneath a layer of it.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor best results, a layer of weed barrier should be placed on top of the soil between the soil and the mulch. This allows the weed barrier to be easily accessed by the gardener. Once placed over the weed barrier, mulch can help to keep it in place. Mulch is also used in this instance to hide the weed barrier so that it isn’t visible in the landscaping.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere Can You Use Weed Barriers?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers are best used in stationary landscaping beds or beds where the plants are not moved from season to season. Here are some good uses for weed barriers in the garden:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    Hedges and landscaping beds where shrubs are used\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    Any bed where perennial plants are used that will not have to be disrupted from season to season by planting activities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    Around tree plantings\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    Underneath decks and other hardscapes\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    Underneath rocks and gravel areas\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers are typically not recommended for beds where annuals are used, either annual flowers or vegetables. (Source: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bobvila.com\/articles\/landscape-fabric\/\"\u003eBob Vila\u003c\/a\u003e) This is because planting annuals each year can be tedious to do through a weed barrier, and the number of holes necessary to poke through a weed barrier for a bed full of annuals will effectively render it useless against suppressing weeds.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVegetable gardens also need for their plants to be rotated each year to prevent the build-up of soil pathogens, and this usually means that the planting layout has to be changed each season. For this reason, it isn’t practical to use a weed barrier in beds that are constantly being rearranged each year.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Should You Put Down Weed Barriers?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers can be effective for helping to set up your garden for the year, but certain times are best for installing your weed barriers. These are the best types for doing a weed barrier installation:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eIn the spring:\u003c\/b\u003e If you’re getting ready to put in new shrubs, border beds, or beds for perennials, be sure to put down your weed barriers after the soil has been tilled (either rototilled or hand-tilled) but before the mulch is installed.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eIn the fall:\u003c\/b\u003e Installing weed barriers can be a good chore while winterizing your garden, especially if you want to start some new beds or borders before the new growing season in the spring. Fall is also the best time to put down temporary weed barriers such as cardboard used on vegetable beds that you plan to remove in the spring when it’s time to plant.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuring installation of weed control fabric after graded landscape\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/laying-down-weed-control-fabric.jpg?v=1782094234\" alt=\"Laying Down Weed Control Fabric After Grading\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter rock install\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/weed-control-fabric-with-rock.jpg?v=1782094237\" alt=\"Weed Control Fabric Installed With Rock Placed on Top\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\tNo matter which time of year you decide to put in a weed barrier, you’ll want to be sure you do it before the bed is established, if possible. Putting in a weed barrier can be tedious if you have to remove the entire layer of mulch from the border first before you get started laying it down.\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan You Put a Weed Barrier Over Weeds?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile it’s best to clear as many weeds out of a bed as possible before installing a weed barrier, it is possible to place a weed barrier directly over existing weeds. The weed barrier should be able to smother any existing weeds and kill them, especially if mulch is used on top of the barrier.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eThe downside of using a weed barrier directly over preexisting weeds is that these weeds can self-sow seeds in the soil that will attempt to germinate and push through the weed barrier in the next growing season\u003c\/b\u003e.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDepending on how many holes you end up cutting in your weed barrier to allow for planting, this can cause the weed barrier to be broken.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eTips for Using Weed Barrier Over Existing Weeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you plan on using a weed barrier over existing weeds without trying to pull them, here are a few ideas for making sure that existing weeds aren’t resurrected in the coming spring:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eUse a pre-emergent weed spray on the bed before installing the weed barrier.\u003c\/b\u003e This will help kill any existing weeds and their seeds before they have a chance to self-sow.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003ePlace the weed barrier down in a bed with no plants in it\u003c\/b\u003e so that you don’t have to cut any holes in it until the next season. This will give the weed barrier a chance to completely smother any weeds in the soil before you cut into it during the next planting.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eIf you are placing down the weed barrier while winterizing a plot, it can be a good idea to withhold mulch until after planting\u003c\/b\u003e so you can see the weed barrier clearly to cut through it to get to the soil beneath. Keep in mind that planting this way will make the task much more tedious and will require you to cut larger holes in the weed barrier for seedlings.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPutting down a weed barrier directly over a bed full of weeds can be a good way to knock the weeds down quickly, but it’s still a good idea to pull as many of the weeds as possible out of the bed as you can before putting down the barrier. This will help the weed barrier do its job more efficiently.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr clear=\"all\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Lay Weed Barrier Fabric Around Plants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are two major ways to lay a weed barrier down around plants, and either way, the weed barrier should be placed before the plants themselves. Weed barriers can be placed around preexisting trees and shrubs, but it is much more difficult to achieve a solid barrier this way.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInstead, weed barriers should be laid down around plants in the following ways:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eLay the weed barrier down over the soil of the bed before cutting holes in the weed barrier to place shrubs or saplings\u003c\/b\u003e. It can often be difficult to dig deep enough for these plants once a weed barrier has been installed without having to cut large holes in it to fit the plant’s root system through and to dig a deep enough spot, so this is not the optimal method.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eMeasure and mark out the weed barrier before it’s installed, cutting holes where each of the plants is going to go in the bed\u003c\/b\u003e. In this method, plants are placed first before the weed barrier is gently pulled over the top of them. Installing weed barriers in this way is much more efficient, but it isn’t always possible if you’re trying to install new plants in a bed with an old weed barrier.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen installing a weed barrier, it’s a good idea to think ahead as much as possible and figure out how the bed will be laid out before you start marking and cutting the barrier. This kind of project in the garden is a project where the adage “measure twice and cut once” will come into play.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaking notes on paper can help you figure out and measure the spacing on your planting before you start installing the plants, and this, in turn, can show you exactly where you’ll need to cut your landscaping fabric to let them through.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Install Weed Barrier Under Rocks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlong with being useful in shrub borders and other edged landscapes, weed barrier is also useful when it is installed under gravel driveways and other gravel paths. This is because grass can easily sprout up between the gravel and make the path look untidy in a hurry. Weed barriers help keep the path smooth and clean.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003eTo install a weed barrier under rocks, the weed barrier should be cut and laid down along the path of the gravel before the gravel is installed. \u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/weed-control-fabric-roll.jpg?v=1782094243\" alt=\"Weed Barrier Fabric Roll\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake sure to secure the weed barrier carefully with plenty of garden stakes so that it doesn’t become disrupted by the soil and start poking up through the gravel. Weed barriers are meant to make gardens look nicer, but they’re ugly when they show.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/weed-barrier-fabric-rolled-out.jpg?v=1782094245\" alt=\"Weed Barrier Fabric Rolled Out\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column two-third\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/1883\/0196\/files\/weed-barrier-control-fabric-below-rock.jpg?v=1782094247\" alt=\"Weed Barrier Fabric Below Rock\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vcb-snippet\"\u003e\n\t\u003cdiv class=\"row clearfix\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"column full\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003ch2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTips for Using Weed Barriers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: inherit;\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"edit\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers can be a useful addition to your landscaping, but they can take some getting used to in order to use them effectively. Here are a few tips on how to get more mileage out of your weed barriers:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eMake sure that the soil is well-aerated and amended \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ebefore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eplacing a weed barrier.\u003c\/b\u003e This is because earthworms and other aerating biological agents will not be able to operate effectively under a weed barrier, so you’ll have to ensure the quality of the soil yourself before installing it. If you don’t, you could end up with compacted soil and other growing issues.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eMake sure to buy extra.\u003c\/b\u003e Don’t be afraid to buy extra weed barrier and cut it down to size, rather than buying the smallest amount possible. The worst place for weeds to get up through a weed barrier other than around the base of plants is around the edges of the barrier where the landscaping bed meets the grass.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t•    \u003cb\u003eMake sure to mulch heavily over weed barriers.\u003c\/b\u003e You don’t want any part of your weed barrier to show through to the surface of the soil since this makes more like to allow sunlight to penetrate beneath it. It also makes the garden look unkempt. Instead, make sure to mulch at least four to six inches over weed barriers so that they aren’t visible unless you dig.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeed barriers can be an effective way to keep your gardens looking tidy, but only if they’re used correctly. If you try to cut corners or choose a cheap landscaping fabric that doesn’t allow moisture and oxygen to permeate, they’ll just end up being a hassle and an extra chore in the garden.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/landscapediscount.com\/collections\/weed-control-fabric-101.oembed","provider":"Landscape Discount","version":"1.0","type":"link"}