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Even if you’re a casual gardener, you have gone to battle with weeds in your planting areas. Truly, the battle with weeds is perpetual and has been ongoing since humans started growing things on purpose.

Keep Out Weeds

Weeds have a speedy rate of growth that makes their removal difficult to keep up with. Be that as it may, it’s critical to keep weeds out of your planting areas because they compete for soil nutrients with the plants in gardens and crop beds. Many weeds also invite unwanted pests into your beds. The good news is that as technologies improve in agriculture, ground covers made from plastics or fabrics have been developed to control weed populations.

Any ground cover made from polyethylene and polypropylene will already provide UV protection and act as a weed barrier. You can use these preemptively before you plant in an area to prevent seed germination, you can use them to kill off weeds and plant matter that already exists in your planting area, or you can lay the cover over the planting area and cut (or burn) holes in the sheets in which to plant your plants. This also helps keep insects off your crops. After you have planted, you can leave it as is, or you can cover the area with mulch for beautification. An added benefit is that whatever dies under the ground cover adds organic matter back into your soil for a nutrient boost in your crop!

Ground Cover Colors

Most ground covers come in black or white. Black is more effective if the idea is that you want to get rid of weeds in a crop area. The black color absorbs the heat and makes the environment under the sheet less habitable for weeds to grow. The white ground cover is great for greenhouses and orchards because it reflects sunlight back up into crops and encourages growth. Landscape fabric is a great option if you’re actively growing crops and using it for ground cover due to its ability to have water pass through it.

So fear not, weary weed-puller, you have many options to battle back and clear your gardens and farms of weeds!

For more information on custom fabric solutions for agriculture and horticulture use, or if you need a customized fabric solution, contact us.

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