Hemlady said:I used a commercial grade weed barrier several years ago and still got weeds. Once the weeds put roots through the barrier it is very hard to pull them out.
tink3472 said:The commercial grade nursery cloth only comes in one grade that I know of. There are grasses that will make it's way through it. Any bit of mulch, sand, dirt, etc will allow weed seeds that get on the cloth to grow and those roots will weave it's way down into the cloth as well. It really helps a lot but you still have to keep an eye out for things coming through and growing on top of the cloth.
florange said:I use the commercial weed cloth around the daylily boxes and cover it with bark. It lasts about 4 yr and then needs to be replaced. Never any weeds in that area. The commercial stuff is much heavier than anything the big box stores sell, and it is the same product that the hybridizers use in their gardens.
tink3472 said:I buy mine from BWI locally. If you have places like feed and seed or even local nurseries you could see if they sell it or can order it in for you. I have bought mine from the feed and seed place but now buy it from where they buy it so I cut out the middle man. I use the commercial grade but still have to fight with certain grasses growing through and weeds just not like if I didn't have it laid down.