On 03/29/2015 03:31 PM, John McGaw wrote:
On 3/29/2015 3:46 PM, T wrote:
Hi All,

I have to get rid of my back lawn (water meters). Is there
a visqueen or similar that I can cover the lawn with that
will allow (rain) water through but not weeds/grass to come
back up?

Plan is to put Decomposed Granite (DG) down and eventually,
when finances allow, to install garden boxes.

Many thanks,
-T

Visqueen is a solid non-permeable plastic sheeting that, by definition,
does not let water pass. What you probably want is generally termed
'landscape fabric' or 'geotextile'. If you go this route make sure that
you get the good stuff rather than the cheapest which might break down
in only a couple of years. In any case you will need to protect the
fabric from UV radiation which will break it down pretty quickly. Also
you should be aware that there is no such thing as weed-free and weed
seeds blowing in or dropped by birds can still sprout and root in
whatever material is above the fabric so some maintenance will always be
required. The fabric will prevent deep rooting so the weeds can be
removed easily.


Thank you!