Weed Barrier Review. Two Months After Install.
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- In this video I’ll review three different weed barrier options after installing them with my wood chip mulch pathway over two months ago.
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Consider 5-6 layers of cardboard and pay less and improve your soil at the same time. The weed block will eventually be an entangled weedy mess to pull up and end up in a landfill.
Joan Smith yes, I agree with that completely! I’ve never been a fan of weed fabrics but many people are still using them so I figured it would be a good experiment that people could reference in their decision on what to use for their garden. Thank you for taking the time to share your input!
ME ➡️ crabgrass and pernicious horsetails, to gradually tame this quarter acre into a no-till garden, a season of landscape fabric is a good choice, followed by a season of cardboard ➕ wood chips.
Oh also I gradually shift paths into garden space, The crabgrass gets a mulch of fabric and wood chips, then that space morphs to cardboard and plants, and what happens next... Unknown
@@urbanfarmstead Yes, but you did recommend landscape fabric if you have gnarly weeds. I disagree as it will become ruined anyway.
I will admit that I’ve been gardening for a long time, and still am fighting weeds. I didn’t know until just this year that The four most common types of landscape fabric are woven, non-woven, spun, and perforated fabric. Each type of fabric has distinctive characteristics which make them better suited for specific areas in the yard. I’ve been watching videos by the Millennial gardener on CZcams, and he is saying that people make the mistake of covering their weed fabric with mulch. Because weed seeds can then blow into the mulch and start growing that way. Again, it depends on what type of weed you have. I would love to see someone test the different types and weights of landscape fabric.
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Keep the content coming. Maybe some videos on maintenance routines, inspecting the garden, trimming/pruning and diagnosing possible issues, chlorosis, etc.
PhantomTrailCam thank you so much for your feedback and support! I’ll definitely have some maintenance videos etc. coming up soon. Thank you for the recommendations.
Yes! I love how short but informative! Chasing after 2 active kids makes it hard to commit to a long video so these short ones are great!
That’s a damn fact
gabbie05 thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying them!
LOCATOR thanks! ✌🏼
I will add my expiriense here:
I use method cardboard and wood chips. First year I have similar results as you have around 10% of weeds come through. However in second year I added another layer of cardboard and wood chips and then the problem was solved. Each layer keeps weeds out. Plus in a second year wood will decay and a loads of worms shows up so I do not know how this fabric will have an impact on this. Best from Poland
I agree with you. What I did (based upon seeing what my neighbor did) was to put a good 3 layers of cardboard to choke out weeds coming up. Like you noted you need to tend the path every year but I would rather put my $ into the beds rather than spending it on the most advanced super duper weed barrier on the market. . . plus my kids think they are involved in the garden now by providing me with a constant supply of Amazon boxes !
Can u give me pictures or video
I agree, the other thing too with the wood chips and cardboard is that if your seasons are too wet (like ours) you actually need more cardboard, but it actually breaks down over the course of a single season. AND... sorry, but anything that travels by rhizomes - most grass and numerous weeds like creeping charlie - must be managed OUTSIDE the garden, preventing them from coming into the garden. You can't stop anything traveling by rhizomes because they climb over (ie, Bermuda grass, Quack grass, etc).
And also I love that cardboard is adding carbon to the soil and food for the worms whereas the weed mat doesn’t. I have been adding cardboard down and just keep layering as the cardboard breaks down after a couple of seasons. Cardboard is also free and in abundance.
T Morgan ... yes, I agree 100%. If you stay on top of it, pulling weeds & placing a little more woodchips where you pulled it out, the second yr is much less weed pressure. The third yr is hardly any. Time is the name of the game. If you can be patient, each yr weed pressure would be less, even with tough weeds. Time is less expensive $$$$ than cloth/barrier. After 3 yrs of trying maybe then put weed barrier/cloth in stubborn spots. Great vid! Love it! Subscribing...thanks!
This helped my decision to continue with cardboard & chips. Way better than chips alone & both FREE TO ME! 😊
I used to put up a 12-foot pop-up pool every year and the nutsedge was coming right through the heavy vinyl pool bottom. The following year I used several planks of home construction foam between the pool and the ground. Not a problem for the nutsedge. Finally I duct-taped a layer of galvanized flashing on top of the foam planking. That finally stopped the nutsedge. The next billionaire will be the guy who can find a way to weaponize nutsedge / nut grass.
It’s the gnarliest weed ever!
My experience is that weeds are easier to pull from woodchips alone and harder to pull once they've grown through the weed barrier (fabric or plastic) because the weeds really hang on to the barrier and you end up pulling large sections of the barrier up with the weeds, messing up whatever mulch you have on top of the weed barrier, so I've gotten rid of as much of the weed barriers as I can. I'd rather just pull the weed, or use a targeted herbicide painted directly on the cut stem. I'm dealing with bittersweet and wisteria, both of which are super tenacious and nothing stops them. Also, that mulch will breakdown into soil eventually, and you'll have soil on top of your weed barrier, so it's not really a long term solution.
Alex Reith yes, definitely. I’ve never been a big fan of weed fabrics and the example you gave is definitely one of the reasons.
One thing is that those weeds that did get through the cardboard and weedblock expended a lot of their stored energy to do that, so if you weed them as soon as you see green, they will die very quickly. If you allow them a ' green ' stage, then they will quickly start storing energy in the roots again. Even just the woodchips alone... if you weed one or two times after you put down the woodchips, then you are golden.
I weed often but these things are crazy!
Thanks for doing this. I wonder if you do cardboard then weed fabric if it work even better
I wondered the same thing.
I just set my first garden up this weekend using all your tips, the amount of helpful information you're sharing is off the charts! Thank you so much!
Thanks Devin! I’m so glad you’re finding my videos helpful!
You can usually get some free thick cardboard from your local bicycle shop, big panels from bike shipping boxes. I have had good success asking nicely if they have thrown out any.
Matthew McCullough that’s a great tip! Thank you for sharing!
One of the best videos I’ve seen about weed suppression. I love it when people actually do trials and research to show how things work. I’ve been gardening for 50 years, and I’m still battling weeds. But thanks to videos like yours, I learn a little more every year. I subscribed.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I've been eagerly waiting for this update! Thank you so much!
Kimberly Dean great! Happy to share!
Urban Farmstead
U need to try to put Cardboard down then the weed fabric then the chips and if you really want to get rid of the weed dump vinegar on the soil before you lay down anything
Interesting. I have to use three layers of cardboard and a layer of weed blocking fabric under my square foot garden boxes. We have some crazy tough weeds in my yard in Tennessee.
Great comparison. Always great videos from you!
Finally! Waited for this video! Informative, as always. Very useful. Thank you! :D
Tiril Marie Pedersen thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful!
Started a new garden this year and have been using grass clippings from the rest of the yard as a weed barrier/killer. It has worked amazing. When I see new weeds start to grow by then I would have mowed again and just tossed some fresh clippings on top and it would kill the new growth.
When I was working on making a low/no soil potato garden, I used grass clippings to grow the potatoes in. When piling up the clippings it took out all of the weeds including Bermuda grass and yellow nutsedge. Potatoes turned out great too.
Great trial! Thank you for making these awesome material. It has been more than a year that I find a good gardening channel.
Your trellis video is also one of the best I have seen.
Your videos are wonderful. They are very informative and I appreciate that you don’t just cover which option did better but you explored why. Your camera work is also excellent. Looking forward to more videos!
Love your channel and so glad I found you!
I have been waiting on this and was hoping you did not forget to follow up with us! Best test best video ever! Thank you so much!
susan beaty awesome! I’m glad I had the opportunity to test this out and hope my results helped with your research.
Great video! Very helpful for when we rework our garden pathways this autumn. Thanks kyle!
Erin Crawford thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful
Thanks so much for the timelapse review of this and your seed starter setup. Really appreciate seeing how things work out!!
MCC Tutorials you’re very welcome! I hate when people create to test something out then never create a follow up to show if it actually worked or what they would change. I’m glad you found this helpful and I appreciate your feedback
Super informative and exactly what I needed to plan my garden paths. Thanks!
Great! Thanks
When you posted the first video 2 months ago I changed the entire layout of my garden. I made 4 pathways with cardboard on the bottom and woodchips on top. I'm in Ohio zone 6a and no weeds yet.
Justin Gittings I’m glad to hear it’s going well for you! I really do think the cardboard if the way to go. If I did it again I’d probably put down 4-6 layers of cardboard on each row. Happy gardening
As always, super informative!
NT thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent case study! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! Always happy to share
Thanks for the update! This is so helpful and your garden looks amazing! Please do a garden tour soon, would love to see how all your plants are growing and doing. Happy gardening!
MissGreenThumbs thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful! Yes, I’m planning a garden tour very soon
Thank you for this walk through on the pathways.
You’re welcome!
This came at perfect timing! I was coming back to see if you posted an update yet since we are still building our garden and I'm weighing my options. Thanks for the great review! We have aerobic septic sprinklers so we have crazy grass and weeds that grow everywhere!
gabbie05 great! I’m glad I was able to share a review of my experience and I hope it helps with your decision.
I am research for putting wood chips for my kids' play area in the yard. Your video here is very helpful. Thank you so much for making it!!!
great experiments and thanks for sharing! i am planning to use weed fabric before putting down wood chip so useful to know it works best
Thanks for sharing your experience!
First time to see this. Thank you so much.
Thanks. Happy to share
Great before and after review. Thanks!
Thank you, you answered so many of my questions.
I’ve seen nutsedge come up through asphalt
Jamie Melton it’s the gnarliest weed I know
Start with Ag Vinegar ar 30% to kill it along walkway edges.
Wow a few months later those beds are thriving
Corey M yes! Healthy soil
Great to see your garden is doing well. Florida thunderstorms have not been doing me well.
Michael Hidalgo thank you! Yikes! That sounds very challenging.
Great videography! My Cedar pathway will include the weed block material.
Wow it’s amazing how fast your garden grew in 2 months! I would like to see a video on the nutrients you give to your veggies and whether or not you use compost.
Thanks for the update! This was so helpful. I really have a weed that passes through everything 😑 but I'm gonna try number 2 and 3 👏👏
@ML great advise! I'll try and let you know, thanks!
Great video. I came across the video where you tilled up that garden and watched all of them until you did this review. Thanks for sharing. Subscribe from KY
Very insightful video. Thanks!
Kyle you are a very good teacher and I have learned so much. Thank you.
So funny Bermuda grass is a lawn in Texas and nut sedge is a weed.
Thank you
Thanks for your dedication 👍🤔👌
This is what Ive been looking for. Thanks you!!
Great! You’re welcome!
Awesome! This just told me that 4 or 5 layers of cardboard will work about as good as the expensive landscape fabric. Thank you!
This is fantastic! Gained a subscriber..love your channel keep up the great work!
thanks for sharing! I have had to do battle with Bermuda grass …. it is definitely a fierce foe in the garden for sure. I have put down cardboard, then newspaper, then 8-10 inches of wood chips and it has helped keep the Bermuda grass pretty well controlled … for me at least :D
Thanks for the update. My cardboard wood chip mulch has kept out most of the kikuyu rhizome grass but I have been adding extra layers of cardboard and new wood chip in areas that have broken down. The soil is looking really healthy and full of worm life. My issue with the weed mat is that the maintenance is more difficult and a large mat of weeds will form under the weed mat. Also cardboard is free and easy to just keep layering as needed as per Charles Dowding no dig gardening method
Would love to see a follow up video on how you remove the weeds you do have and maintain it weed free
Sebastian Waite thank you for that suggestion! Weed removal depends a lot on the specific weed. With these the only way to remove is to hand pull and completely remove the root. Not even round up will kill this stuff. Not that I would use round-up or other chemicals here. Some others weeds can just be scraped with a stirrup hoe.
Ag Vinegar at 30% can help. Spot apply carefully...pull, pull, pull. I dose down into the hole where I pulled. Best to wait for a few dry days so your Ag Vinegar is not diluted with rain water.
Good test - i battle yellow nutsedge in my lawn, but have little in my garden. To keep bermuda grass out of the beds I have a one foot barrier that I keep clean at all times.
Tom Terrific thanks! Yeah, we just moved into this house and the entire yard is infested with both.
Very nicely done.
Lee Willis thank you!
Well done!
So glad I found your channel; lots of how-to helps and i formation. Thanks so much from a Happy urban farm Gal 🦋🐞🌱🌱🐞👢 🌧🕸🐝🐝
Great video. I'm tearing up our paths and thinking to put cardboard, weed barrier and mulch this time.
Thank you! For my next wood chip paths I’ll do extra cardboard
I removed my top soil from garden paths and lay it with wood chips. It works fantastic!
Small Garden Quest so glad that worked well for you! That’s what I did with the pathways that have the most weeds. So it didn’t work well with our nutsedge but I think it’s an excellent option for many farms and gardens
I did the same, since seemed a shame for the topsoil to go to waste under the pathways
Angela Halliwell yes! It’s always a great idea to put that top soil to good use.
Take a look at the 'Sunbelt' landscape fabric on amazon. I've had very good result with it after being disappointed with a spun weed fabric like you used. It's more like a plastic sheet so weeds have a harder time coming up through it, but it's still water permeable, unlike something like a construction plastic. They have a version that's UV rated for several years of direct sunlight too, so you can also use it as a bed cover and plant into burned holes, ala Curtis Stone. I've had it under wood chips on a pathway to my chicken coop for several years, and have yet to have anything pop through it.
I was interested until I saw the price. Yikes! 😱
Thank You, very well made video. I have never been sold on wood chips. They require nitrogen to break down and unlike other natural things they consume the nitrogen to break down, while other things then release the nitrogen when they break down.
I am thinking of using used billboard vinal cut to the width that you want your pathways to be. Keep those excellent videos with the reality of the root systems on full display. Be well, my best to you and yours, Tom.
Tom Powell thank you! Yes, I know exactly what you mean about wood chips, and that’s one of the reasons I stopped mulching my beds with wood chips and switched to compost for mulch a few years back! That sounds like a great idea for your pathways.
We have horsetail in our garden and I put down thick cardboard, then landscape fabric, then a thick layer of wood chips. Has worked well else than along the edges where the persistent horsetail peeks up.
escapeartist74 that sounds like a great strategy. Thank you for sharing!
I'm glad where I work has free clean cardboard. Every year I save up cardboard all winter and then get signed up for chipdrop. 6 layers of cardboard and 8 inches of woodchips every year and the weeds go away. The trick is, you should really spread some compost before you do next years layer, that way the woodchips feed while they decompose instead of absorb nutrients. Any weeds that do pop up are typically in the chips and can be pulled out very very easily. I have a standing weed puller and I can do my garden over a period of a week, I throw those weeds at the bottom of next years compost pile and move on.
That awesome, thank you for sharing your experience
Thank you! That was an interesting video.
Just cleaned my backyard and started farming
I thank you for teaching me about this stuff
LOCATOR that’s awesome! It’s my pleasure to share. I’m glad you’re enjoying my videos.
Urban Farmstead I’m man
Keep up the good work 🤘🏽
LOCATOR 🤘🏼
Urban Farmstead sorry for keep replying like this but can you please PLEASE make a video on how to keep slugs away from the plants..
I’ve tired most of the methods but they just won’t stop destroying my plants
Thank you 🙏🏽
LOCATOR I will eventually. I used to have a big slug problem in our vegetable garden and beer traps help but what solved my problem was removing chunky mulch and others habitat where they take refuge during the heat of the day.
Thank you. That was helpful. Now I just need to move my bark back from the soil and put the fabric that I got.
I've put down a layer of horse manure - then cardboard and mulch. Do this over a few years and you get some great soil. Note I have raised garden beds built using wood pallets lined with plastic. Been working well. You can also start growing climbers like beans etc planted in the raised bed or just shovel the soil from the paths into the beds to top them up.
Nice video full of information....Thanks for this video
Planting for Living thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for clear, informative, and well-edited and scripted videos...and for actually doing a follow-up to the original wood-chip path 'test'! We live in humid SE of the USA, and have lots of termite and slug issues. Did you have problems with either pest? Like every region, we also have a weed that you DON'T want called Florida Betony (aka rattlesnake weed) which is the epitome of an invasive and sneaky weed. Also just subscribed! Oh, and your yard-garden looks great!
Thanks for sharing!
My pleasure
I live in sac too and have covered ground with woodchips using all those methods. Cardboard was my favorite. That nutsedge actually went through 2 layers of tarp and through the bottom of my pool. It looked like I had a lawn starting in my pool. I had grazed hens, shoveled out dirt, sprayed roundup, and put down sand before setting up the pool. I call it a superweed.
Yeah, nutsedge is just so gnarly!
Also is Sacramento area. Nutsedge is the devil! I have found a few herbicides that genetically only target the sedge plants, and it's the only thing that works. And it works slowly, even with repeated treatments. But it does work to keep it manageable. I get the version on Amazon where you mix the powder into a sprayer and it covers most of the yard. I hate to use chemicals, but it's this or make papyrus out of all this grass.
I bought Sunbelt weed fabric , you can use it for walkways or over the garden beds just burn holes in fabric to plant. No weeds have ever gotten through where I have laid it. Gonna do more because my garden is a jungle where I didn't lay it!!! I still do wood chips on top because it looks pretty 😉
Steadfast Trail Farm that’s great to know you’re having such good results with it! Thank you for sharing you experience!
Very clear. For someone who cannot afford fabric more layers of cardboard or newspapers should make a significant difference. Also after the weed fabric has finished off one set of weeds it could be moved on from one troublesome area to the next to get maximum value.
Angela Cross thank! Yes, I think a few extra layers of cardboard would be the best way to go, even for people who can afford weed fabric.
Very informative.
Nice video, enjoyed it. Yellow nutsedge does like wet soil so it may be more of a drainage issue than a matter of having a "weed-block' layer.
I live on Vancouver Island, and things just want to grow. I tried all three methods of the wood chip thing, but the only thing that really worked was putting down a base of black construction plastic, and then put the wood chips on top. I also have a spray bottle of plain white vinegar which I use to keep the weeds somewhat under control along the outside edges of the plastic/wood chip block. :-) This year, though, is year 3 of fighting bindweed (otherwise known as morning glory) in my yard, and there is almost nothing that'll get rid of it other than cutting and pulling out the roots. Great vid, by the way
royalbookshopper that sounds miserable, especially the bind weed! I’ve dealt with that stuff before, but we’re fortunate to not have it here in our garden. I know the plastic is not ideal but I’m glad it’s helping. Thank you for sharing and thank you for your support!
Hi, I live in Vancouver, and I used to have a lot of weed problems as well. The previous owner put down plastic like your solution, but the issue is that the water wasn't draining well and encourage smaller weed to grow. In addition, over the years, the weed will fight through and start binding itself to the plastic fabric, which makes things a lot harder to pull out, and also leave small shreds of plastic everywhere. My solution for this issue was to do a deep clean of the weeds, even some commercial weed killer. Once, I had a good foundation, I put down cardboard and layer3~4 inch worth of chips. I rarely see anything now. only one or two here and there.
Great video! I’ve had similar results with cardboard. It seems that cardboard no matter how many layers thick, it decomposes much too quickly then it’s all of that hard work for nothing. If you have crazy weeds like Bermuda grass, the best thing you can do is spray them with an herbicide, use a high quality weed fabric, then apply a heavy wood chip mulch like he did. After that all you have to worry about is the weeds coming up through any seams or edges.
Mario R yes! I want so badly to keep this organic but I’m expecting weeds that can only be managed with chemicals
very good video.
Very helpful for me .
Thanks
Great! Thanks!
brilliant video! I use cardboard and that seems to do the trick. after around 10-12 months grass has got through a little, but they are very weak. I can just pull them out and the root "usually" come right up with it.
at the point where grass meets the border of the path seems to be the biggest problem, but again regular maintenance will solve that issue.
Weed material made my soil underneath like cement. I do have clay soil and it seemed to adhere to the fabric and create an impermeable surface. Good luck and thanks for the good show.
Susan Quinlan interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience
i had the same problem. Still do , but am working at it! get rid of the weed fabric altogether. fork the soil to aerate it, add some perlite/vermiculite if u have it, lay on layers of leaves, cardboard, mulch, compost , woodchips etc, and just leave it. plant some sunflowers and things, their roots will dig deep down into clay soil. over time the soil will improve. TRY NOT TO WALK ON IT. i put some stepping stones down, because walking on it will just compact it and make it cement again. after a year there is worms and things moving around in it. Just keep dropping organic material all the time all year long. grass clippings, leaves, twigs, pine cones, sticks, etc. and always more cardboard/newspaper, the worms love it and it breaks down and feeds the soil. PHEW what a rant!
new sub here,, your videos are fantastic!! ty Kyle! I did a single layer of landscape fabric with pea stone on top. I swear it grew crab grass better than dirt!! lol
Great update video. Thanks. New follower
Thank you so much!
Thanks for Parts 1 + 2 !!
Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Good Stuff! Thanks for the review
The Baylis Code thank you! Happy to share!
@@urbanfarmstead No problem! Your video about converting your yard to a garden inspired me to convert my messy yard into one. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
The Baylis Code that’s awesome! I hope more people can do the same. Happy gardening!
I purchased high quality weed barrier cloth 16 years ago (not available retail.) I have to lift it once during the season because some weeds will grow through it. I shake the weeds off or reverse the cloth to let the roots of the weeds die , but 16 years later it still works, it hasn't torn. So no need for all that expensive mulch. Another thing that works great is old very thin commercial grade carpeting cut into 2'-3' strips. Often you can find that in people's trash.
Barbara Eaton awesome! Thank you for sharing your experience based feedback! Sounds like it’s working great for you!
I have Kikuyu. I did 3 layers of cardboard under a 6 bay no dig beds 3x2m sized beds. Previously I covered the ground in black plastic for 2 years and seemed to have a great death rate. Over a 2 year period it grew from dead centre of the beds. With depth of compost being about 30cm and woodchip about the same. I now have 12 above ground beds ready to go in and am going to use eco weed matting just choosing a brand to use is hard grain husks pressed and paper are 2 I am looking at.
Thank you for sharing
Connie Fields you’re welcome!
Great video ... thank you !
Rain Fallen On My Shoes thank you!
Hi, very thorough experiment. I have dry desert clay, but I made the mistake of planting Bermuda. I got rid of most of it. I am not going to farm it, but am not a fan of rocks. I figure if I try a few veggies it will be a small plot.
Nice 🎥 work
Nutsedge...never heard of it & lived in Ca my whole until 10 yrs ago. Where have I been! I use straight vinegar w/a teaspoon dish soap & 1/4 -1/2 c salt per gallon of vinegar in a sprayer when temps are going to be a dry & hot day. Saturate down to the root. not that it would work for these evil weeds but it does get rid of them for a few months. Nut sedge reminds me of bamboo. Can’t hardly get rid of it.
Nutsedge is so gnarly! Anyone who hasn’t experienced it is very fortunate
i've got the same but will propose that the seeds are germinating in the wood and the roots grow down through all.
jthadcast oh, interesting. How do you think so many weed seeds are finding their way into wood chips. With my nutsedge it’s definitely the rhizomes coming up from deep in the soil but I understand how your issue could be a problem for some.
What you will find is weeds that grow in wood chips are easy to remove because the wood chips keep the soil loose and moist. Staying after weeds is easier without dealing with a layer of landscape fabric.
Thank you
Excellent 👍
Lagha Boutarfa thank you!
Ecogardener weed barrier will stop everything from coming up. You can melt holes in the fabric to sow seeds directly through it as well.
Amazing
Great video, new subscriber, thanks!
Thank you
Great videos. Anyone planning to start vegetable garden should watch your channel! If you number the videos like 001 - How to turn your lawn to vegetable garden and sequence all of them!
Question on mulching. Which one do you think is good for the soil, landscape fabric or cardboard ?
I think the landscape fabric is great to prevent weeds, but kind of suffocates the soil below. Whereas, cardboards may decompose and earth friendly and worms live them.
What are your thoughts?
Ranga Narasimhan thank you so much! I’m grateful to be able to share my process and hope my videos can help a lot of new gardeners! I like your idea of sequencing them that way! I think if you are going to use a weed block material in garden, a think layer of cardboard is best. The main reason I also used weed fabric is because it’s a commonly used material mostly due to marketing so I wanted to share a real life comparison/experience to help people make a decision on what might work best for them. As far as suffocating the soil, as long as it’s a permeable fabric such as the one I used it should provide plenty of air and water circulation. Hope that answers your question. Happy gardening
Thank you for posting all of these great videos! Where do you live? Asking because of the weeds
Thank you! I live in Sacramento CA
We laid down 20 year weed block, very heavy duty and about 4-5 inches wood chips on top. We replaced all the grass that was mostly weeds in our backyard around our deck and where I have raised bed gardens. So far no weeds.
Awesome