Just had beds (one of them pretty substantial) made behind my home. Had a disagreement with the landscaper about the weed barrier. He said he wouldn't do the job if I wouldn't put it down 'cause it would be a nightmare for me to keep on top of the weeds. Well I gave in and immediately realized what a mistake I had made. I have some slope behind the house and the first time I watered I realized the weed mat prevents water from penetrating the soil quickly and now I had a problem 'cause I am working with mulch, not rock beds. So had him come out and rip all the weed mat out and now I can water and the water soaks into the ground rather than run-off, but when
I am working in the beds planting I can actually feel a difference. An organic connection rather that a plastic barrier between me, my plants and the earth. Headed to Sams to buy Preen and will liberally sprinkle this product on the beds I am creating for my tropical garden.
If you are of the mind set to landscape for a particular look and never touch a thing again then the weed mat is probably going to work for you; however, if you are building a garden where you want to amend the soil over the years then you need to plant in garden soil, amend with black cow, and top with mulch. I LOVE the earth.
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