Black sheeting commonly used in landscaping and commercial vegetable production deprives weeds of light as well as moisture.
Black plastic sheeting under gravel.
Putting a tarp or some other form of heavy plastic sheeting under the gravel instead of landscape fabric can be an appealing alternative in some cases.
I have root systems from butterfly bushes lilacs blackberries roses and evergreens all growing across the sheeting under all the weeds that have grown anyway.
It also helps warm the soil for early planting.
This causes root rot if you have plantings in the area covered by the plastic.
I think i d rather have just weeds to pull.
The plastic was laid down about 20 years ago and from the looks of it bushes were planted right on top.
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It s such a nuisance.
Black plastic landscaping fabrics come in many guises but those that are at least 4 feet wide and at least 1 1 5 millimeters thick are the most commonly used.
Product title husky 4 mil black plastic sheeting 3 x 50 average rating.
I assume the idea is to prevent moisture from the earth from rising up through the gravel and rusting the underside of your camper.
It does not decompose quickly but if you need to remove the plastic it is bulky and cumbersome to dispose of.
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It may be less costly than high end fabric.
Bear in mind that if you plan to use the plastic for several years or bury it under mulch gravel or a layer of soil thicker plastic will last longer.
Plastic sheeting for weed control offers the advantage of being impermeable.
It s generally more difficult for weed roots to penetrate plastic than fabric.
Lay heavy duty black polythene plastic sheeting on the ground and weight it down leave for 2 3 months in summer or six months in winter lift the plastic remove slugs and dig up perennial weeds dig over the soil and prepare it for planting.
Plain black plastic helps the soil retain moisture.