Using A Garden Weed Mat

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Using a garden weed mat.

The use of weed mats in a garden bed can be effective. If your ground is a bit hard you might need to use a hammer. Now peg it in place using either metal or plastic pegs. There are organic versions of weed mats like mulch or bark.

Weed mat works by stopping the supply of sunlight to the weeds therefore killing them in a natural way. Make sure that the bed is well raked and smooth. For large plants such as bushes and trees stop unrolling once you reach the trunks or stems. Previous step next step.

Cover the garden bed in the fall so weeds do not grow during the winter not happening here but in warmer areas. The price is right. Lay out the weed mat with the rough side facing downward this helps the weed mat stay in place while you are working. Weed control fabric is also great as a cover in the garden if you do not use mulch.

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Renegade gardener the lone voice of horticultural reason don t ever lay landscape cloth or weed barrier on the ground before planting. Also warm season crops like to have the soil warm. It s a non toxic way which can help you stop the growth of weeds. Some gardeners also use newspaper for this purpose.

Lay it right over top of your plants. Again weed control fabric can be used here. Then roll out the weed mat onto your garden bed and cut it to size with scissors. Cut a cross into the fabric where you want to plant.

Do not skimp on the weed mat overlap the edges of the weed mat by at least 8 inches if you need to use multiple pieces of weed mat and allow a 2 inch overhang around the edges. It will suppress weeds growing up through your gravel while still allowing water to drain. Put plants in through the weed matting. Gardenmats come in different sizes and pre cut layouts to fit any garden from a small home plot with tomatoes potatoes and peas to acres of organic produce for the commercial market.

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