Garden Felt

Name: Garden Felt
Brand: Pro Fabric Supply - V
SKU: PFLS303100
Price: 122.22 USD
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Garden Felt is a superior non-woven geotextile fabric designed for heavy-duty applications in landscaping and gardening. It serves as an effective separation layer between rock and soil, ensuring stability while allowing water to permeate freely.

Durability and Functionality
Crafted through a needle-punched process, this fabric is non-biodegradable and tear-resistant, guaranteeing longevity and reliability. Its permeable nature supports water flow, making it an ideal choice for diverse environmental conditions.

Versatile Applications
The fabric is highly versatile and commonly used in several landscaping applications. It is perfect for creating efficient drainage systems, acting as a separation layer beneath rip-rap, or being utilized in soil erosion prevention projects. Its utility in these areas helps protect landscapes from water damage and soil displacement.

Product Specifications
Available in multiple thicknesses ranging from 4 oz to 16 oz, this product can be tailored to meet specific needs in residential or commercial projects. Each thickness option offers a balance of durability and permeability to suit different project requirements.

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Do These Fabrics Drain Water?

Most drainage fabrics on the market claim to be permeable with a high water flow rate. Specification sheets show flow rate but it can be difficult to translate the testing numbers into a real world example.

View the video to the right for a demonstration of this fabric passing water.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Discover How Landscape Fabric Helps to Prevent Weeds In Your Landscape And Garden

Gardeners and landscapers know all too well how difficult it is to get rid of weeds. Weeds are aggressive plants that steal nutrients, water, and sunlight from your plants. You've tried herbicides to stop their growth but they keep popping back up. Landscape fabric is one of the very best solutions for controlling weeds and saving you money along the way. In this article, we will show you how to use landscape fabric, its many benefits, different projects that use this product, and how it will help to protect your garden and landscape from annoying weeds.

About Landscape Fabric:

You might call this fabric a weed barrier or garden fabric, it's all one and the same. This is an amazing fabric that is used by landscapers to stop the growth of weeds while allowing water and nutrients into the soil to feed their plants. This fabric is made from polypropylene or polyester and is available in various thicknesses and levels of absorbency to meet your gardening and landscaping needs.

The Various Kinds Of Landscape Fabric:

Woven Fabric – This durable, high-tensile strength fabric is made from polypropylene or polyester and is popular for heavy-duty projects such as under driveways and paths.

Non-Woven Fabric – It's softer and more flexible than woven fabric. It's formed by bonding fibers together and used for garden beds and areas where plants have to grow through the material.

Spun-Bonded Fabric – This is a durable fabric that brings in air and water making it an excellent choice for many different projects. It's made of spinning fibers that are bonded together using heat.

Newly Landscaped Yard

The Benefits Of Using Landscape Fabric:

Weed Control – This is the main reason people use Landscape Fabric. When you cover the soil with this fabric, a barrier is formed preventing weeds from reaching the soil and germinating.

Conserving Water – Landscape fabric reduces the evaporation of water in the soil by retaining it. This is extremely important in areas that are very dry and experience droughts.

Prevents Soil Erosion – This fabric stabilizes soil and prevents erosion created by wind and rain. This fabric is perfect for slopes and areas with loose, sandy soil.

Increased Plant Health – Increased Plant Health – Your plants will be healthier because weeds cannot compete for nutrients and water. Landscape fabric maintains soil structure and prevents soil compaction for healthier root growth.

Installing Landscape Fabric

Following correct installation advice will increase the effectiveness of landscape fabric.

Prepare The Site: Clear the site of all debris, weeds, and rocks where the fabric will be placed. You need to smooth and level the soil using a rake.

Lay Down The Fabric: Roll the fabric over the selected area and make sure it overlaps at the seams to prevent weeds from getting in through the gaps.

Fasten The Fabric: Fasten the fabric to the ground using staples or garden pins. The fasteners should be placed every 12 to 18 inches along the edges and seams and every 2 to 3 feet in the main body of the fabric.

Cut Plant Holes: If the fabric will be installed in your garden bed, use a garden tool to cut slits in the shape of an “X” in the fabric for placing the plants. Pull back the flaps in the fabric and dig holes for the plants.

Cover The Fabric With Mulch: Cover the fabric with mulch. The mulch should be wood chips, bark, or gravel. The mulch will add a nice touch to your garden's appearance while suppressing the growth of weeds and retaining water.

Case Studies

One - A Residential Garden in Phoenix, Arizona:

Overview: Phoenix, Arizona is a very hot, arid environment, making gardening a real challenge. In this situation, a homeowner needed landscape fabric to turn their weed-ridden garden into a beautiful paradise while keeping maintenance requirements down.

The Problem: The garden was taken over by tough weeds that live in hot, arid climates. They used herbicides and other methods to no avail.

The Solution: The homeowner removed all the weeds and installed woven landscape fabric around the entire garden. They planted drought-tolerant plants through the fabric and then covered the fabric with a thick layer of gravel mulch.

Weed in Backyard

The Results: The fabric worked really well blocking the growth of weeds and reducing the need to pull weeds. The new plants thrived in their new environment and the gravel helped conserve water. To date, the garden requires very little maintenance and is beautiful all year round.

Two - A Commercial Property in Seattle, Washington:

A commercial property manager in Seattle, Washington needed an attractive landscape requiring little maintenance to add curb appeal to the property.

The Problem: The property had a large area of exposed soil that was covered in weeds. Regular maintenance and constant weeding were not only time-consuming but were very expensive to keep up.

The Solution: The manager chose to install spun-bonded landscape fabric throughout the entire area. They planted an array of ornamental grasses and shrubs through the fabric then covered it with bark mulch.

The Results: The landscape fabric reduced the growth of weeds and cut back on maintenance and labor costs. The ornamental plants thrived and the property's curb appeal improved by leaps and bounds.

Within one year, the property paid for itself due to lower maintenance and labor costs.

Garden Beds in Yard

Three – A Public Park In Austin, Texas:

Overview: A public park in Austin, Texas struggled with soil erosion and weeds taking over the sloped area making it very difficult to keep up.

The Problem: The very steep slope made it impossible to control weeds and stop soil erosion. Heavy rain added to the mix by washing away soil and recently planted vegetation.

The Solution: The management team installed woven landscape fabric over the slope. They planted native grass and ground covers through the fabric to stabilize the soil. Once completed, a layer of shredded bark mulch was placed on top.

The Results: The landscape fabric prevented the erosion of soil and blocked weeds from taking over. In turn, it allowed native plants to thrive. The slope is now beautiful, stable, and offers low-maintenance ground cover that also backs wildlife.

The Best Uses Of Landscape Fabric

The Right Fabric: Choosing the right landscape fabric that fits your project's requirements is important. If you are dealing with heavy-duty applications, you need woven fabric. If dealing with garden beds and areas with delicate plants, non-woven or spun-bonded fabric is the best choice.

Installing The Fabric: Make sure the fabric is properly installed for the best results. Make sure the fabric will overlap at the seams and edges. Anchor the fabric using pins or staples. Anchoring will effectively block out weeds.

Mulch: Covering the fabric with mulch will add a nice touch to your landscaping or garden while protecting the fabric from UV Radiation and provides an added barrier for keeping down weeds.

Inspect And Maintain: Inspect regularly for any signs of damage to the fabric including wear and tear. When you find issues, be sure to repair or replace them as soon as possible in order to keep the fabric effective. While you are at it, check the layer of mulch and replenish it when needed.

Using Other Methods Along With Landscape Fabric: Although landscape fabric is incredible, sometimes you need to add a few other techniques such as spacing the plants properly, adding mulch, and weeding manually.