In addition to weed control, landscape fabric can also be used to prevent erosion, as well as create walkways, flowerbeds, and paths. Burlap or woven polypropylene landscape fabrics can also protect your seeds from birds and other animals.
Woven Polypropylene Landscape Fabric
Woven polypropylene does not easily decompose so it’s an ideal material to be placed under mulch for long periods of time. Woven polypropylene offers a tight weave design that allows moisture to penetrate. Many gardeners prefer woven polypropylene to burlap for landscape fabric because it’s stronger and rot resistant, though it’s more costly.
Burlap Landscape Fabric
Burlap is another strong fabric that’s biodegradable and more affordable than woven polypropylene. Its biodegradable quality prevents chemicals from seeping into the soil, and burlap’s material makeup is more resistant to UV deterioration.
Burlap can also be used to protect your gardens during the colder months. Cold temperatures, sun, and wind are all culprits to injured plants during winter months. Contrary to popular belief, though, low temperatures are actually less damaging to your plants than the fluctuating temperatures.
When exposed to direct sunlight, tree bark can crack. In below freezing temperatures, root damage is likely to occur. If root damage does occur, the roots might wilt come spring. Instead of letting your trees brave the winter cold on their own, use a burlap landscape fabric and wrap it around the base of your trees, shrubs, and bushes to prevent undue damage.
Burlap is an ideal fabric for winter protection because it allows enough sun and rain to get to the plant while simultaneously preventing frost and excessive sunlight.
Use burlap landscape fabric to minimize winter damages:
- Create an outline for the burlap by driving 3 or 4 stakes into the ground around the plant you want to protect
- Cut a piece of burlap large enough to wrap the plant at least twice
- Use twine to loosely tie the burlap so it stays in place
You can also wrap burlap around your planter boxes, and secure the fabric with rocks or something similar in weight.
Both burlap and woven polypropylene wholesale landscape fabric from Commercial Bag & Supply can be customized to your exact specifications so no matter what season, your garden is protected. Contact a Commercial Bag & Supply specialist today if you have any questions about landscape fabric for your home garden.
