To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Mulch/Landscapic fabric underneath fruit/nut trees and shrubs
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:15:35 +0000
I have found that landscaping fabric covered with wood chips, straw, grass,
or other organic material is fine for a short time, but in the long run, the
organic material decomposes and becomes another layer of soil which supports
a good crop of weeds, but these weeds have there roots entangled in the
fabric and are harder to pull. I would recommend the thicker layer of wood
chips, with NO fabric.
Jim Erdman, in Menomonie, WI
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Should I:
B. Use non-woven landscaping fabric and just cover it with a thin layer of
cedar wood chips (untreated), partially for aesthetic purposes.
If I go with the non-woven landscaping fabric, would 2.8 oz be good-enough,
or do I need 4 oz non-woven; or 3 oz./5 oz. woven?