How To Lay A Weed Mat In The Garden

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How to lay a weed mat in the garden.

Installing a weed mat. Then roll out the weed mat onto your garden bed and cut it to size with scissors. Now peg it in place using either metal or plastic pegs. First remove all the weeds from the area you want to cover.

Unroll the weed mat on top of the garden area. Place the newspaper or cardboard over the weeds and the parts of your garden you want to keep weed free. It s very easy to install a weed mat without any assistance but with a little help can make the job faster and. Install the plant back fill around the root ball with soil and lightly tamp the soil to eliminate air pockets.

If your ground is a bit hard you might need to use a hammer. Lay it right over top of your plants. Lay the four flaps of fabric snugly against the base of the plant to cover the soil. The base covering that will be covered by the weed mat can be soil sand grass pavement or other natural material.

A weed barrier can greatly reduce or eliminate weeds in your garden bed. The weed mat covers the cleared area for the pebble garden and makes sure little will grow underneath the weed mat. The weed mat will limit the growth of weeds coming up through the pebbles. Lay the weed barrier down.

Weeding a vegetable garden can take hours of your time and new weeds seem to sprout as soon as you get the old ones pulled. Pull the flaps aside to dig the hole and dump the soil into a wheelbarrow or tub rather than onto the surrounding fabric. Some of the main qualities to look for in a weed mat include durability and resistance against fungus molds and tears. For large plants such as bushes and trees stop unrolling once you reach the trunks or stems.

Measure the size of your garden bed to determine the weed mat dimensions you ll need. Install weed matting on the garden.