How To Lay Weed Mat Around Existing Plants

A weed free bed of bushes and small shrubs results in healthier plants and less weekly maintenance.

How to lay weed mat around existing plants.

Rake over the ground around the plants and make sure there are no sharp stones or sticks that could puncture the weed fabric. Once you ve staked down the fabric go back and cut out around any barriers such as plants or rocks. Now fold back the four corners to make the hole for your plant. Weeding beneath shrubs especially those that grow.

I ve seen landscapers lay down weed barrier cut holes plant shrubs and. Whichever you use you just add more as it decays and you see patches of bare soil. Draw an x inside the circle and cut along those lines. You can use regular scissors.

The ph of bark dust is not conducive to weed growth at least for 3 6 month. And don t do this. Convert more of your landscape to hardscape. Unroll the weed mat on top of the garden area.

A five inch layer of shredded hardwood bark around trees and shrubs should last three seasons depends on the quality cypress mulch lasts longest but is more expensive. Lay the four flaps of fabric snugly against the base of the plant to cover the soil. Lay it right over top of your plants. Install the plant back fill around the root ball with soil and lightly tamp the soil to eliminate air pockets.

How to lay weed barrier fabric around bushes. More on bark dust here. For large plants such as bushes and trees stop unrolling once you reach the trunks or stems. Once you have done all your planting finish by covering the matting with 5 10cm of mulch.

As these plants mature they will grab most of the sun and water leaving little for weeds. Pull the flaps aside to dig the hole and dump the soil into a wheelbarrow or tub rather than onto the surrounding fabric. Cut out the pieces around barriers. Leave about 6 inches 15 cm of space all around the plants.

Also cut along the edge of the bed making the fabric align with the bed.