"jim123" wrote in message
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'Stubby[_2_ Wrote:
;802510']Black plastic film will work. Lanscape fabric is awful
because weeds,
including crabgrass, will come up through it.
"Oren" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Jul 2008 15:59:49 +0100, jim123
wrote:
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Afternoon everyone....
I've spent the last two days digging up my garden to get rid of the
enormous amount of weeds and rocks which i've now pretty much done.
My
initial intention was to sow grass seeds to grow my lawn back but i
don't think this is an option due to the state the garden is in. I
was
wondering if there was a membrane that could be used so i could lay
this out and then put the turf on top? I've had a look at a couple of
web-sites that only seem to sell membranes suitable for flower beds,
shrubberies etc etc.
Has anyone any ideas?
Thanks
Jim-
If by membrane; you mean a solid product and not a mesh landscape
screen, then look a water garden / pond liner. A rubber liner of
various thickness.
If you need drainage..use the landscape screen.
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Thanks for the tips, much appreciated.
Not wanting to sound like a complete idiot.....black plastic film....is
this a specialist thing i'll find in garden centres or are we just
talking bin liners here??
Thanks again....
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jim123
I've been watching this thread and finally had to respond --
1. Putting an impermeable plastic down under sod is a really bad idea.
It's not going to keep weeds out of your yard and it will interfere with the
normal growth of the sod. Water will run off and things will heat up and
dry out almost immediately, and you either won't have enough soil below the
turf to keep the grass alive or you'll have enough to allow weeds to grow --
plus lots of other reasons. Don't do it.
2. If you MUST use a weed-stop fabric, make it a permeable one -- BUT -- I
haven't talked to anyone who used a weedstop fabric who, over the long term,
liked the results. There are two reasons (or more). (1) Whenever you want
to dig a hole, plant a tree or shrub, etc., the damn fabric is in the way
and you have to get a knife or scissors and cut out your planting area.
It's a pain. and (2) It doesn't do much good. Although it keeps weeds from
growing up through the fabric, many/most of the weeds start at the surface
or above the level of the fabric and grow DOWN into the subsurface. If
grass will grow, so will weeds. Wind / birds / animals / clothing / weather
will bring weed seeds into the yard.
The best way to keep weeds out of your turfgrass is to grow a very good,
tightly knot turf that overpowers any weeds that try to get started. Weed
stop fabric is a waste of time and money, now and later.