On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:43:24 -0400, dps wrote:
Note that something like bamboo can easily penetrate a clear plastic.

Also black plastic, wood, asphalt, concrete... depends on the species
of bamboo being grown.


Kay Lancaster wrote:
...FWIW, clear plastic works much better for heating the soil; black plastic
really just keeps light out, and it's expensive and messy compared to a lot
of other mulches....