Yikes that sounds like a bad experience. Sorry about that! Sounds like using it for 2 years and then taking it up might be the way to go. That way if you keep thick mulch on top then you could have the benefit of clearing the land of the weeds but then take it up once the area is cleared. Just a thought.

@@gardenguychannel the landscape fabric I used, would also have weeds growing along underneath till they found an opening, or they would just life up the landscape fabric as they got taller. I had a ground cover of 2 inch rock over the fabric. It may work on flat ground, not so good in a rockery. That was 20 years ago to this day I am still removing weeds embedded in landscape fabric. I think I still have some, I would have to check

I put down some fabric, it was to last three years. It didn’t last the summer. So the next year I put down a different one, it was a 10 year guarantee it , didn’t last summer. This year I put down more expensive better stuff and it’s already have weeds growing through it and Bermuda grass. I think I’m through. I had such high hopes. It’s OK Just learning. My last attempt.

I put this kind of fabric in a good 6 years ago and this fabric only last the one year if that. In the middle of lifting all of it again and going to use heavier duty membrane, the old fabric I lifted was covered in weed roots I was forever lifting weeds with the old fabric.

All you have to do when the wood chips are deep enough, is push the weeds with your foot, when small and not yet overgrown. Then they dry up in the wood chip pile or can be easily gathered up. Even push the wood back with your foot. It's about doing a good job to begin with, then not letting it go.

I'm so glad it was helpful!

Thank you Fatima. Glad it was helpful.

Glad this helped. Yes we need to adjust our methods based off of what existing weeds we are dealing with.

To get of grasses you mulch needs to be 12inches deep

Keep that up. We appreciate the kindness

I'm glad! Hang in there. Put plastic down next year to make way for a future garden if ya want to.

I know exactly what you're talking about I have that problem too! They are very invasive and spread very fast

Yeah I'm starting to compiled vinegar and I will use that idea as well I'm not a landscaper I'm kind of doing this on my own but I don't want to have to cut grass or weeds out of the patio area

Hi I tried many chemical to kill of horsetail weed , I failed. Only builders thick membraine worked.

A shovel and work will also remove weed prior to installing landscape fabric if you are not into killing everything, plants insects worms birds etc.

Great thought.

@@gardenguychannel what are your thoughts on the use of round up?

Hahaha! Nice one. :)

Hey Tricia. Yeah Bermuda grass is a tough one. Have to take serious measures.

@@gardenguychannel Maybe an alternative is treat it like it's dangerously radioactive. Except for what comes after lifting it. Dig up however deep what you want rid of will not grow from, sterilize that dirt in an oven or other method if there is a better one, then put it back.

I love oodles of earthworms!

@@gardenguychannel so do my guys when they want to go fishing!

Thank you Paul. Whatever works best for ya. As long as your plants can somehow get watered through the plastic.

Plastic with mulch on top, or plastic mulch?

I just used rubber mulch. Hoping to have years before I need to touch up my yard

Never used plastic mulch. Hmmm

@@juanitajennings7947 the river rocks on top of the heavy garden paper is good too. For large areas I’m having good success with thick tarp.

Great to hear!

I’m in the same boat with the cardboard. I put some down in a area away from the house to temporarily store potted plants from nurseries. Sure enough, in no time the cardboard was riddled with termites. I won’t even use wood mulch by our foundation for fear of attracting those darned things. I don’t much care for gravel as mulch so I’m using washed shell. Here’s hoping it doesn’t go horribly wrong!

And I just wanted to see appreciative, kind people in the comment section. I guess we're both out of luck.

Thank you! Cheers!

Nope. Not Bermuda grass. I'm the one he had the conversation with. I put cardboard in layers and about six tons of mulch down. I had your typical multi weedy multi grassy kind of southern yard. I now have Bermuda (and dandelion an edible bonus I can live with!) in that area, less than a quarter acre. it started off as a small patch of Bermuda here and there growing through the mulch and then completely took over within less than a year. Imagine trying to dig through inches of mulch to pull out Bermuda. It ain't going to happen. So.... I've now laid heavy commercial grade mil black silage tarp on an 24'x24' area since about April and away from the failed cardboard/mulch project. We pulled it back about a month and a half ago (after ~6 months) and the Bermuda grass started coming back in a patch about 2'x4'. We've laid the tarp down again. We have some commercial farm grade woven weed blocker ready to lay down in that 24'x24' plot once the Bermuda grass is either killed or pulled by hand. We are in an experimental mode right now. Let me stress again that both the silage tarp (ldpe) and landscape fabric are NOT available at a box store. They are heavy duty commercial grade materials that will last year/s without breaking down due to rips or sun damage. I actually have the heavy duty landscape blocks on the plastic tarp. Wind got under it when we first laid it down and it went flying around the blocks in the center for a couple of hours before I could take care of it. I thought for certain there would be rips in the plastic but there were none. Again, this is a very heavy mil commercial product. I wouldn't waste my money on the cheap box store stuff.

@@jennifern2805 good to know, I have some super stubborn areas too... 😊🌿🌱

@@robinhazeslip1800 Good luck to all of us suffering BG, not to be confused with THE Bee Gees. Although both are 🎶🎶🎶Staying Alive, Staying Alive Ah ha ha ha (it seems to say.)🎶🎶🎶

Hey Paris! YOU'RE SO SMART! I'm putting out a salad-eating video tomorrow! Watch for it at 2:30. It'll be fun!

@@gardenguychannel I’ll hold u to that time

Glad it was helpful!

I got both. But you're right! Thank you for clarifying. I'll have to change my terminology next time. Thanks again!

The fabric allows water through whereas the tarp does not. This means the plants you install will not get enough water.

Hahaha! Yes I tried to get all the use out of them :)

@@gardenguychannel good for you. Thanks for the great video.

Hey Susan. Great question. They were actually blackberries but they had gotten to where they were not productive anymore. So they had to go sadly.

You got there first!

Hey Nicole! where are you moving to in TN? Welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful to you. crab grass is a different type of grass. I'll try to do a video sometime on common grasses/weeds and how to address them. Check bermudagrass out on google and that should give a an idea. Blessings!

Hello Garden Guy, We are moving to Pinson, TN. We should close on our house sometime this month but might not move to TN until January.

Mosquito Dunks and Mosquito Bits. I thought I had problems when I had crabgrass!

Hi Carrie. If it is permeable you should be good as far as water goes. If it isn't I would defiantly cut out a 2-3 foot in diameter circle where the plants are planted. If the plants are close to the edge then that'll help because the rain water will soak in on the edges. Hope this helps! God bless.

quarter of a century! :) 25

Hey Christine! I have never had to deal with horse tail. However, my guess would be to either pull it out by the root or cut it down fully then cover with a thick plastic or fabric.

Hope that helps!

I love horsetail, it’s an amazing plant! It’s tough to get rid of.

Haha yes all the above! Yes I’ve thrown those away. Thank you!

Fairly often haha!

They're the best kiddos!

Hey Jona! Every Saturday is the plan.

That would be nice but I don't think Ill get any for my limited space.

I believe it is 5 oz.

The white one is CREAM and the darker one is COFFEE. :)

HEy Nancy. I think that's their plan.

Yep I might need to invest in some good duck tape. Haha! Just kidding. I know they're truly falling apart. I'll get some eventually. :)

@@gardenguychannel Great vid, but I have to admit I checked through the comments looking for something about the shoes. haha They must be a fave pair :)

I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience.