Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

These days its common to hear people refer to our current time on this planet as the age of information. And while it is certainly true that the little cell phone sitting in your pocket can give you ...

Landscape fabric is touted as an easy way to control weeds. This plastic fabric blocks weeds and reduces maintenance, goes the thinking. This may be true in the short term, but landscape fabric has ...

For many homeowners, spreading mulch is part of the ritual of tidying up the garden after the growing season. Some will use landscape fabric under the mulch, in the hope that it will prevent weeds ...

Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are ...

If you are looking to keep your flower beds or gravel areas in your yard weed-free, you've likely heard that using landscape fabric is the best way to do so. However, you may not have heard about some ...

Landscape fabric, while popular, is often unnecessary for home gardens. The three common types of landscape fabric—solid black plastic film, perforated black plastic film, and woven polyethylene ...

"Oh my God does it suck." Gardener issues warning about common landscaping practice that does more harm than good: 'Should be ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For gardeners with a lot of area to plant or homesteaders planting edible crops, using landscape fabric can cut down on the need for weeding ...

The traditional way to get rid of them is with a hoe, shovel and strong back. Today, woven-fiber landscape fabrics are the rage, for various reasons. They are light, easy to install and, unlike sheet ...