Using WEED BARRIER to REDUCE WEEDS, CONTROL INSECTS and GROW MORE FOOD
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS BELOW. I've had many people ask me why I use weed barrier in my garden. The truth is, weed barrier is useful for MORE than just weed control and weed prevention. This video discusses the 3 ways I use weed barrier in my garden.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Weed Barrier vs. Landscape Fabric: What's the Difference?
4:37 No. 1 Use: Garden Weed Control
7:28 No. 2 Use: Garden Insect Control
9:04 No. 3 Use: Create A Warmer Microclimate
Weed barrier is often confused with landscaping fabric. While they are both are a type of weed blanket used to reduce weeds, they are very different products. Landscaping fabric requires being topped with a mulch layer, such as wood chips, for effectiveness while weed barrier does not.
We will discuss how to use weed barrier as a weed control fabric, including a sample weed barrier installation, to have a weed free garden.
We will discuss installing weed barrier as a means of garden pest control to control insects and have a pest free garden.
Finally, we will discuss how to create a microclimate by using weed barrier. Weed barrier can create a warmer garden microclimate, and the extra warmth can help you grow more food in your garden.
I have had amazing success in my garden following these principles, and you can, too. In fact, weed barrier is my secret weapon for success growing fig trees!
If you have any questions about the things I am growing in my garden, are looking for any garden tips and tricks, or have questions about gardening and organic gardening in general, please ask in the Comments below!
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EQUIPMENT I MOST OFTEN USE IN MY GARDEN (INDIVIDUAL LINKS)*:
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ABOUT MY GARDEN
Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area)
34.1°N Latitude
Zone 8A
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Be sure to stay until the end for some furry, four-legged fun!
Do you still vouch for the weed barrier that you recommended? I need to order some and then hire someone to put it down in my garden. I really need to make sure that it’s effective because I don’t want to have to pay someone else to redo it. Are you still happy with it or do recommend something else?
I so need this weed barrier. It's a full time job here in Houston to keep weeds out and the pests.
You make me consider completely different things than I initially did. I hadn't even thought about reducing pests with weed barrier. I'm ordering some today and thought I'd check your channel for recommendations lol.
Love this video, so helpful and informative!
Glad it was helpful! Weed barrier is one of my secret weapons. Thanks for watching!
I loved it! Great help and solution for putting weed barrier fabric around my garden beds, the weeds they drive me nuts!...thanks for all your help!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful.
Another unique and helpful video. And of course your little buddy pulling off your mike...hilarious! Thanks. Jim in North FL
He's certainly a character. I think he did it on purpose. Thanks for watching!
Fantastic, I have a roll of weed barrier in the garage but I wasn't sure what to do with it. Time to bring it out!
Not going to lie, while the content is high quality and helpful, it’s Dale that keeps us watching. ;)
Dale is sitting next to me and wants to thank you for recognizing his cuteness 😂
Campbell SteakHouse I can confirm this statement 😋
Awesome video filled with great information, as usual. I love how much you nerd-out about gardening. All your information is so helpful and interesting; I love learning from you. Oh, and Dale is simply adorable! 🥰
Thank you, I appreciate that. I'll tell Dale you said hi. He loves his fans!
Great video as usual, really enjoy your videos and I have learned so much. Thank you..
Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for watching!
Thank you, fantastic video! I love your vibe, you are so easy to listen too. Great content! So now I am going to remove pebble pathways and add weed barrier.
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! Alternatively, you could also rake the pebbles out of the way, put weed barrier down, then place the pebbles back on top if you don't like the look of the weed barrier. The weed barrier will basically provide permanent weed suppression, and the pebbles will provide a possibly better look and prevent erosion. Just a thought.
@@TheMillennialGardener thanks, great idea. I ordered the weed barrier, want to get it done before it gets too cold. I really appreciate your help!
Thank you for explaining the differences. My husband snd I have been arguing for a while now about what to do. Now we can move forward and accomplish a better weed free garden:)
You're welcome! My weed barrier is on the 4th season, and it's still like new. Get yourself good garden staples with gaskets to secure it, and it'll last a very long time.
great video
Thanks, great information ...
Thanks for watching!
I'm love how it looks and can't wait to try and "clear" up my own backyard. I would love to know how to make that garden you have (wood boards, fencing material I think, its's closed in). Question, does Dale do his "business" on there or has his spot? I have 3 dogs so this would let me know...my boy chihuahua is ahh well he's a chi lol
Great video!
Thanks for watching!
wonderful information! You are a blessing to learn from since you are in the 8 zone planting area. I'm in the low country of SC. 3 questions: Does the weed barrier keep out fire ants and secondly I notice that you have two areas of growing, raised beds and your potted fruit trees. so, are your fruited trees in pots to be grown and then placed permanently in ground and do you have deer scaling your fence? Lastly what type of soil do you have? I have sandy loam. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this clear explanation. I live in Zone 6 in western NY between the Great Lakes. I am going to overhaul my garden creating all new raised beds to look more professional. (I watched your series in re-creating your garden) Since I will have 4x8 raised beds what is your opinion about putting the weed barrier beneath the raised beds then filling with raised bed growing medium? Because these will be raised beds I think there would be ok drainage but would you still not use beneath the bed and only in the walkways?
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. We have Bermuda AND crabgrass. Will the weed barrier stop them from growing? Thank you for all you do.
Yes. The weed barrier will suffocate anything under it. You'll be interested in this 2-minute video I just made on my second channel, which shows you what to expect after 3 years of weed barrier usage: czcams.com/video/V_I6XbZaLlo/video.html
What size organza bags should I order for cantaloupes? I noticed 2 pill bugs on one and I want to prevent pest damage, if possible.
Definitely getting weed barrier for between my garden beds. Thank you for sharing this great information.😁
I too have that centipede grass....the worst kind. It is very persistent. We are thinking about having it all ripped out. But that will be a huge undertaking. For now the battle continues. Good vid.
Where I live, we are basically limited to growing centipede, zoysia, Bermuda or St. Augustine lawns. Our lawns are not pretty. They can be decent, sure, but don’t move to the coastal southeast to have beautiful dark green grass.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yep I agree, Anywhere you go there is give and take!
Great idea gonna do this xyear thanks
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so for the informative video! I read that weed barrier can leak toxic chemicals into the soil. I used it around my in ground fruit trees and vegetable garden to suppress the grass. Do you think that is alright or do you think it could cause chemicals to end up in our food?
Thank you sir 😀
You're welcome!
pretty cool
Thanks for watching!
I just got my 1 foot tall raised beds and I’m trying to see what the best way to place them in my yard would be. We get lots of weeds and I bought driveway fabric should I place my beds on top of the fabric or cut out the fabric from the inside like you mentioned. I would like it like yours but with my raised beds on it. Houston area.
Wow ! Are you really adding an extra 5-6 degrees to your fig tree area?
Creating a mini micro climate is a great idea ! Figs love heat ! More heat = More growth . Very smart
Yes, indeed. It is tremendously helpful in late March and April while the sun is weak and the air is still cool. A 5+ degree boost in temperature is a massive boost in growth. I attribute a lot of my success with my figs to this added heat in spring. It is also very useful in October when it gets cool because I can ripen higher quality figs.
I layed the weed barrier last year in my garden and although it's helped tremendously with suppressing the weeds and grass but it gets extremely hot while I'm in the garden. I'm considering laying mulch on top to see if that helps. I like to sit in my garden and just chill. What do you think or suggest?
Dont do it. Big mistake
Dale was done! Literal mic drop! Hilarious!!
Will the weed barrier keep Bermuda grass from poking through?
We did have a heat wave/drought here in northern middle Tennessee last year....
More Dale in videos!)
That's the plan 😀
Do you use a trimmer around the edges?
Did you run the weed barrier underneath your raised beds, or did you cut the sections under the raised beds so that they're exposed to the soil/sand?
I currently have lawn between my raised beds which looks nice but I am getting tired of having grass clippings stick to all my veggies. I am considering replacing the grass between my beds with this weed barrier. Do you have any idea how long it lasts before it breaks down and gets brittle by the UV light from the sun? Many thanks!
My weed barrier is 3 years old and still looks brand new. I would expect at least a 5 year lifespan if you take care of it. Keep in mind, mine is great after 3 seasons baking in the coastal Carolina sunshine, so our UV index is pretty brutal.
So i lay soil and mulch before the weed barrier fabric? Or can i just lay the weed barrier over our yard once we have cleaned it?
Is there a link anywhere for the type of weed barrier that you use? I haven’t been able to find in your Amazon store
Yes. It is in the Amazon Storefront under GARDEN ACCESSORIES. They are on the third line down. I have both 3ft and 4ft options. They are actually the brands I bought and installed in my yard.
I know this is a stupid question all my husband heard was bugs can this could be used on concrete?
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Thanks for watching!
You are the best!
Thanks for watching!
Would there be any issue putting the barrier under the garden beds?
I don't think it is a good idea, you need to allow earthworm free movement they can make healthy soil and aerating it. Also healthy soil need gas exchange to happen, this is soil microbes utilizing oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen, therefore I also don't completely cover the soil surface with unbreathable materials. But I can see it a good idea to run the fabric under and around the edges of the beds so the weeds can't get through the cracks.
Where’s the link to the weed barrier? I just checked your Amazon store front link and cannot find the link for the weed barrier.
Do you put weed barrier under the raised beds?
No. My raised beds have nothing under them. They're 8 inches deep, which is more than enough to snuff out anything I missed by hand-weeding.
The one you have linked is 3.7oz do you think it's worth going to a 5oz one?
I can tell you these barriers have lasted me 4 years and are still like new. I haven't found a need to go thicker. It depends on what you're using them for.
@@TheMillennialGardener Do you have them under your garden beds as well as around them in the walk ways?
How deep is the sand layer?
I'm presuming that Weed Barrier alone is not sufficient?
What do you mean by sand layer? My native soil is very sandy, because I live pretty close to the coast. When digging the posts for my garden bed, which were as deep as 40 inches, the sand often would keep going, so I would imagine many, many feet. The weed barrier is all I use for weed control. I have to do almost no weeding, except for some things that pop up in my beds here and there from the wind blowing seeds into my garden soil. It's fantastic.
@@TheMillennialGardener I think you mentioned in the video that you had some sand left over from the house, and you put it over the surface, then the Weed Barrier over that.
Are the raised beds on top of the fabric ?
No.
@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks! How do you keep grass/weeds from snaking their way up between the side of the bed and the fabric?
@@srqpdq6697 I'm too lazy to do it, but I have heard recommendation of spraying weeds with vinegar and salt water.
The price for the stakes at Home Depot is now $12 for 20 stakes
Weed barrier is the biggest game changer we've ever added to our garden. Pulling weeds for hours every weekend will suck the fun out of gardening real quick.
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Thanks for watching!
I can understand weed barrier fabric is very helpful in order to prevent weed seeds from sprouting, to control pests ,
and to add some extra heat in early spring and autumn. But weed barrier fabric doesn't look natural, which could destroy the landscape of garden. This is the reason why I have been hesitated to use it...
I've been thinking whether I should put beautiful garden stones on the fabric.
It would be very kind of you how you think about my dilemma.
And please allow me to make one more question; in cruel summer hot climate,
could black colored fabric make it harder for plants to grow by added heat?
The downside to the weed barrier is it isn’t the nicest looking thing. I have it wrapped around a huge portion of my yard to reduce mowing and keep the soil virgin for later down the road when I complete the design that’s in my mind. I can understand if you don’t want to snuff out a nice lawn and replace it with ugly barrier.
You may be able to isolate a strategic section out of view, though. Stone would probably help, particularly if it is a dark stone.
My climate is extremely hot and humid. It is generally 90-93 degrees with 65% humidity from June 15 - September 15. My figs still love the barrier, even in those conditions. Now, if you live in Phoenix where it is 110 and dry, I can’t say if the barrier will be too much. I can only tell you in my hot southern climate, it is not for my figs, citrus trees and coffee trees. If you’re growing apples on it, that could be another story. The only way to know is to try.
@@TheMillennialGardener I truly appreciate your broad mindedness and very deep insights.
I live in Southern suburban area of Tokyo Japan, which also has almost the same degrees, and higher humidity rate around 80% in summer. I'm very happy to be able to know that your beautiful fig trees performs very well; I'll follow your advice by isolate the section for fig trees using weed barrier fabric and using dark colored stone.
My garden is Japanese style garden where I grow over 50 year old bonsai style pine trees and persimmon trees.
In high humidity rate kills or makes it difficult to grow apple trees like you said whether they're in pot or in the ground
Some citrus trees has become grown better including grapefruit, oranges, Japanese mandarins like you pointed out as the temperatures has risen recently.
Thanks a lot, and you really give me solutions which I couldn't solve for a long time.
Please let me know if you need anything related to Japan, I know, you'll never become interested in it lol.
Allow my boldness, and I respect logical and also practical thinking and real practicing.
島田Poppy I have done as suggested, I only use it in small areas and I further cover it with mulch so it’s not visible. If I may add, I also cut a small hole if necessary to allow heat to escape in small easily controlled areas of my plants that will overheat. It has not been an issue for me. I love persimmons and fondly remember gathering them from our neighbors yard as a child as they did not eat them. I have always loved bonsais and admire the dedication and discipline involved in maintaining them. I wish you abundance and happy planting 🙂
@@poppy4786 If you're around Toyko, your climate is actually very similar to mine, except with slightly milder winters and wetter summers. I think my setup will perform very well for you because we're in such a similar climate. Elevating the temperatures may actually help you because it'll drop your relative humidity % and dry the air out a little. I would actually like to know about Asian pears and what is worth growing. I've never had an Asian pear, but I'm curious. Do you have a favorite? Or a favorite Japanese persimmon variety?
@@TheMillennialGardener I love Asian pears; their flesh is crispy and juicy, very refreshing; (Western) pears are very soft with very good fragrance. I think both of them are worth growing.
My relatives who live in the next city, engaged in Asian pear nurturing as their profession until 20 years ago, I can't recall they grew Western pears or not. ' Tyojuro' pear is very old kind, with thick skin, but strong against diseases.
If you don't mind using some fungicide, I have many kinds of Asian pears to recommend. As you know, all fruits of Rosaceae are relatively weak against fungus and pests. I'd like you to eat them to tell the truth. That's the fastest way! I'll check both old and new variety with strength against diseases, good taste. I'll ask my relatives.
My favorite is 'Nijuseiki' by the way.
I have 7 trees including over 50 year ' Fuyu' persimmon trees. They performs very well. Many people love this kind.
But 'Taisyu' , meaning big fall , can be better, because its fruit is big and juicy, my favorite. I can't recommemd 'Kurogaki' with black colored skin, small, less sweet...lol. I can harvest progressed 'Fuyu' in this fall for the first time.
Persimmon's weakest point is they takes years until harvest.
I'll make the video for the first time, I've never tried making it, so challenging... within one month.
And also thank you very much for giving me future advice, reducing humidity is my wanted list for a long time.
Excuse me for long long message.
0:20 gun show bro?
yannikin I wish. Gyms have been closed here since February. They finally open back up next week. I feel like a 3 day old party balloon, deflated in the corner of the room 🤣
The Millennial Gardener that’s very specific 😂 I have a small home gym and I said I need to start charging because I have 4 people using it since they can’t go to their respective gyms
@UCa0IfAaHE%F0%9F%98%82bNtPLfBKr-l%F0%9F%98%86%F0%9F%98%807PA I wish I were your neighbor. I'll trade you figs for an hour with an incline bench, a pull-up bar and a dumbbell set 🤣
TIL the millennial gardener is kinda jacked
It's all that digging and moving trees 😆