I put down landscaping cloth and mulch under our purple-
leaved plum and started a shade garden. I've cut fair-sized
holes in the cloth where I've put plants in, but am wondering
how far out to cut the cloth away from plants that I want to
spread, like hostas and ostrich fern. Any advice? Yes, I do
hope one day to remove most if not all of the cloth, leaving
perhaps some narrow paths between plants so I can get in and
clean up.