This is What Happens When You Put Down Weed Block for 3 Months
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- You need to see the before-and-after!
The professional woven nursery fabric we use: amzn.to/4210wCr
This week we uncover the area we covered with weed block. Sometimes called occultation, or "tarping," covering an area of grass or weeds or a cover crop with some sort of light-excluding barrier can kill everything off beneath and leave a nice seedbed without tilling. This is a no-till gardening method of weed control which is very simple and easy to use. We have used cardboard to sheet mulch, and often still do, yet this woven nursery fabric / weed barrier is very simple and easy to use, especially when you need to kill weeds in a larger space and don't want to deal with piles of cardboard. This is a simple way to start a new garden. Through down a tarp or nursery fabric, tack it to the ground somehow, then wait and let the sun (and lack thereof) clear the ground beneath.
You need to see the before-and-after!
This is the professional woven nursery fabric we use: amzn.to/4210wCr
It works really well to clear the ground of weeds while still letting water through.
Thanks for watching!
-DTG
Is this an affiliate link? I'm wondering if you'd still earn something if I use the link, but change the size fabric I order?
Will this work for poison ivy?
Yes, it is - thank you@@katrinalikethehurricane1
Yes, it will kill it. It just takes longer when vines are thicker.@@artstamper316
David, my Asperger’s brain loves it when you start a video by saying fountain, and then showing a fountain. It makes my brain very happy lol.
I'll be using this method on my beds this spring. My garden got away from me this summer and is a horrible mess. I will overcome! Onward!
Scythes are awesome.
They are enjoyable to use
Totally agree with you about Bermuda grass!
Great video. Always nice to have different options. I like that it can be saved and reused. Be well.
Thank you for not suggesting we can't be practical with the tools available to us, especially when we're just trying to grow some food for ourselves in our little personal space, and not trying to take over the world and destroy it. Thank you for all your wonderful advice!!
Looks great, I utilize green manure crops in all my garden spots......fall leaves, spent animal bedding with manure, light dustings of wood ashes, and of course compost😊
I am currently using this thanks David. I am having to restaple down this weekend because of crazy winds in south Mississippi!
ITs currently unavailable here in Canada. Its probably illegal here because is plastic. Its probably illegal to say plastic here.
Thank you for another awesome video 😊 Ive used weed barrier last 3 years really like it.
David I’ve read I think all of your books. You’ve inspired me to post more videos. Respect man.
David, I was in charge of exotic plant removal for around 12 years for an organization I won’t name. But I can tell you that cogan can be put in check at least. It will involve that evil herbicide we’ll just call glyphosate though. The key is to treat it early and often with around 15% surfactant in the mix. No point treating between November and March. I found that by first nuking the stand when I found it then letting it brown out. Then once it’s brown to mow it down good and low really reduces the amount of evil juice used. Now that it’s been mowed, one can come back every other week and spot treat. It is also best to apply early in the morning or late afternoon/early evening. Also, late September/Early October is the best bang for the buck as the plant is drawing energy back into the roots. The key with all of this is to never let it go to seed again. Several spots I treated I had it nearly eradicated with this method only needing a spot treat here and there a couple times per year but it took 3-4 years to get to that point.
Thank you. It goes right through nursery fabric. I had to spray a patch at the edge of our pasture.
That's good to see! You have a new hat! I do too. Got it for Christmas. One of our kids got it off my Amazon wishlist. I have a ginormous head, so it's hard to find one, and my old duct tape rescued one is decomposing. If I tried to do what you did in bare feet, I would probably cut off part of my foot. I'm so glad that all worked for you and will be interested to see how the crops like that area and the lack of weeds gives you a head start.
Ha. I have duct taped hats too!
Awesome video. I am using landscape fabric to prepare a section of my yard to become garden in spring.
That’s a great way to kill of the crass and weeds before starting a new garden I’ve tried cardboard before it can be a bit harder to pick up afterwards 🇳🇿
The mere mention of the evil cogon grass gave me bad memories of its rhizomes driving right through sweet potatoes and cattle losing weight while eating their fill in the dry season. Its high silica content makes it superior thatching for roofs though.
Looks so good. Yummy ground to work in. Ugh, I have a partial roll and I’ve been avoiding laying it out but gosh now I’m just gonna have to cave.
Fountain... you made me laugh. I enjoyed that way too much.
I have never come across sun hemp seed where I am. Have a couple spots am going to experiment with sedan grass this summer...... Produces large amounts of organic material 😊
nice
thanks for sharing
Growers Solutions in Tenn. carries the woven greenhouse fabric in up to 15'. I have it down under and around my 3 3 1/2' X 12' X 27" raised beds to keep snakes away and my feet clean since the garden beds are 10 steps from my door. I also used wood chips up to the edge of it and grass is on the other side. It works for me and it has been down for 4 years now without issue.
15' is epic!
Aztec Tobacco- I see you! 😅
You can use contractors paper instead of cardboard… I be done the cardboard… yes, it’s a pain in the neck… there’s a time and place for each thing. Contractors paper needs to be mulched over… the tarp type is best when it’s not permanent as you say.
TL;DR keep Nursery fabric in cool, dry AND dark place like a barrel.
Thank you for the valuable tip!
I understand Sun Hemp is good rabbit feed
Hello from Ontario Canada. I am in my second year of gardening and experimenting with cover crops as I have sandy soil. I seeded cereal rye in fall where i had my tomatoes and will plant them there again. I have been wondering if carboard will work in terminating the rye in time for the tomatoes, which we plant here usually around mid May (although we usually get our last frost day around late April). Cardboard is free but I know a black tarp will do the job for sure. Anyways thanks David, God bless
Yes I have used card board for YEARS Even when I lived in Michigan. it will smother anything underneath. I often use it when I grow new bushes or remulch areas. I lay another strip of cardboard and throw grass or woodchips, or mulch on it. You defineatly have to put something on it, like David said to hold it down. It biodegrades pretty much in one season. I usually have the hose out and wet it, for weight, before applying mulch. 👍
@@FloridaGirl- I am just a little worried that the soil may take long to warm up with cardboard and mulch (shredded leaves). I’ll give it a try anyways. Thanks
@@itamartoribio2011 it will be fine! Trust me. I’ve gardened for 40 years and do it all the time! 👍 It’s just another biodegradeable substance.
Thanks David! The next property of our was abandoned for years. Th cogangrass spread to my land . What would You recommend to get rid of it? Thank you so much. God Bless You ❤
I am trying cardboard, green manure, leaves, cut grass, watering.....😊
Cardboard doesn't really work for me, I live in Australia, and the magpies come and peel it away once the worms come in (I compost and mulch over it, but they can hear/smell the worms), so it gets messy and the weeds are back in 2 months. I think I'll try this.
How do thick is your layer cardboard and how thick is your mulch? I stacked cardboard on top of cardboard and then laid a thick layer of mulch. It looked like a hill but it didn't take more than a few months to flatten itself out.
Thank you it's very useful
We just moved into a new house in NE Florida. There is a front bed of total weeds on the north side of the house which gets no sun. Do you think this will work since the weeds won't actually bake to death in the sun?
Nooice! 😎 STOC
Do you have any idea if 20% vinegar degrades that fabric? Reason I ask is for the treatment of Bermuda grass that may pop up through the fabric.
David, I was gifted 3 bales of straw from a friend but I have no way of telling if it’s contaminated with Picloram. Can I use it for mulch around my fruit trees?
Mmmm gardening
David, so here's a question for you, I have cloth landscapers covering. I also have a very small area to do. Right now, I have mulch down there, but when it rains, some of it moves around, and weeds pop up.
Can I pull back the mulch, put down my landscaper cloth, put the mulch back on top of it, and get the same results?
I'm not sure.
@@davidthegood OK, thank you. I will give it a try. Worst case scenario, I still have weeds occasionally popping up. Have a great weekend.
“ because Bermuda grass is evil” I agree, amen! So what’s the best way to rid myself of an 1.5 acres of Bermuda and replant in fescue on ??
The easiest way is to spray it. The best way is to move.
Actually, I'm not really sure. We got rid of about 1,000 ft2 of it via a double layer of cardboard and one-foot of mulch.
But 1.5 acres is a ton of space. Depends on how you feel about spraying, and then replanting.
@@davidthegood “For sale” sounds like the best advice and actually it’s an option I’m considering. Seems like everyone in west Tennessee plants the junk.
How does nsy cloth compare with burlap using this method?
Do they have that in a biodegradable version? You could lay it down and forget about it and build up biomass at the same time?
OMG! I totally forgot about cardboard 😂😂it's been a long day lol!
GO ORGANIC AND USE COVER CROPS?
We do
I have some paths through my fruit tree/natives garden that I want to keep weed free (wife requirement).
I would like to use this weed mat and see you use metal staples. However I'm scared they'll rust and I like to walk barefoot. Don't need tetanus.
Suggestions on how to keep path landscape fabric in place? Other than staples?
Thanks from Melbourne FL
The staples are pushed into the ground and the only part showing is a smooth edge. Unless it totally rusts through and somehow bends up, there shouldn't be an issue. You can also use old bricks and rocks to hold it down or load it up with a thick layer of mulch.
@@diananazaroff5266 Exactly. What if the top of the staple rusts...now I'll have two rusty metal spikes that pose the danger. say the soil subsides ....now they are protruding out of the ground.
I think the fabric would need to be replaced before the pins would rust.
@@angelapartin7604 nope. I've used and reused this fabric for several years. Staples have rusted out but fabric is still going strong.
How about plastic tent stakes?
Would a shade cloth work?
No. Shade cloths still let light through - unless it's a 100% filter, then it's not a shade cloth, it's this kind of garden fabric or a silage tarp.
What are some ways you use your daikon?
We stir fry them sometimes. Sometimes eat them in fresh slices. My favorite way, though, is to make live-fermented pickles from them.
Take a look at chinese or japanese recipes with daikon.
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What zone & State are you? & What month did u do this video bc in the video u have bare feet😮 Here I'm zone 7, Mid Jan & Northeast NJ/NYC its very cold here right now. Plz advise 😊
He is in Florida.
Lower Alabama or North Florida
I had bare feet back in October when I was cutting down everything. It was still warm then.
David's property is USDA Zone 8. He said recently that the temperatures can drop into the 20's deg F and then be in the 70's deg F a few days later. That means he gets four seasons but not much snow if any.
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Nooo... May YOUR thumbs always be green... because if David The Good loses HIS green thumb... those of us learning from him are pretty much screwed. 😂😂😂
Bindweed is the true evil! Doesn't work for bindweed but what does!
Looks like a bit of the wrong type of life is in there. Like if you grew a thick patch of broad beans (fava beans) the soil would look much better. Maybe there would be some tall weeds like milk thistle, but they are no issue. The broad beans would also have a better chance of defeating your Bermuda grass.
This had sunn hemp on it before - a nitrogen fixer.
@@davidthegood never heard of that before. By the looks of it, it would be good for choking out weeds.
I wish I didn't need plastic but I do. Up here in zone 6 Ontario Canada we have quack grass that can only be killed by roundup or a year of plastic. It's a beast. It grows through potatoes. It grows in ruth stout. It grows in back 2 eden. It grows in a pile of leaves. It is my nemesis.
We just do what we can - the important thing is that you're growing food.
Would pigs or sheep take it out for you?
I've used the 3ft wide version of this stuff for my garden rows. Being left out year round and getting daily foot traffic, it's starting to fray at the edges and rip in spots after about five years. I'm probably going to roll it up later this winter to save the remaining durability for when i really need to smother an area. Last fall I spread a layer of oak leaves under the weed block fabric, which kept it from blowing away and helped it form a nice enmeshed leaf mat to continue blocking weeds in the area. Only downside to using them in garden paths is some increased heat stress from adjacent plants in the summer.
I love the stuff. I use it in an area for the summer and then move it around if I don't like the placement. I've got Bermuda, trumpet vine, wisteria, honeysuckle, Virginia creeper and 2 kinds of morning glories I'm fighting in my yard. None of them have made it through the fabric unless there was a hole or the edges weren't lapped properly. Sure makes it nice to do container gardening...
Got all of this AND Chinese privet. I totally get it!
My 2yo just told me the song you played for the sun hemp montage is his favorite song. What song is that please?
Bach, Prelude in C. He has good taste!
I cover my Bermuda grass about the first of November and leave it covered until mid March. I have some come back, but at least I can get crops started before the Bermuda grass can come back in. I have just given in to the fact that Bermuda grass is a fight that I will never win.
Bermuda grass is the undefeated champ.. nobody has ever won that battle
Crab grass too! Grrrrr!!@@LovelyIslandVacation-ch6wo
Don't even talk to me about killing stuff if it hasn't tackled bindweed! Seriously, I am ready to give up growing food forever if I can't find a way to destroy this crap. I've used cardboard, overlapped and heavily mulched with wood chips and it finds its way through. I've put down heavy plastic and left it in the heat of summer. I pull it up and the morning glory hops up and laughs at me. The buttercups are the other bane of my gardening existence. Even putting multiple layers of cardboard and a foot of chips around my blueberries didn't stop them. They grow in the wood chips. They are evil.
I need this in my garden bed
I pruned down my radish plants, and am currently sorting the greens and fruits, so my thumbs are literally green
Pro tips for using this method but over bermuda grass lawn? 😆
What about laying carpet as weed barrier?
Yes, and you (canning )all that you grow .,root cellars
Bermuda grass might be evil, but it is not as evil as sand spurs! 🤬
2:02 nice ring , be a shame if you lost it in a yam hole
Are those nutgrass?
Crush on
The only way I found that cardboard works well is if you cover it with a ridiculous amount of compost to seed/plant into. It does work amazingly, looks very clean and pretty, and makes for wonderful RUclips footage. Unfortunately we're talking about amounts that are hard to produce at home, or simply not cost effective. Unless you have a very tiny home garden. I literally don't know anyone outside RUclips who has the necessary acreage of biomass required to produce a constant flow of several yards of compost every year for a serious-sized family garden. So these fabric tarps are the way to go.
Yes
I've done this with cardboard and it killed everything but there were a zillion fire ants under it when I pulled it up.😵💫
Diamataecous earth, respread after the rain. It helps ❤
I found cardboard under woodchips worked to block weeds so they died under the mulch rather than poking through - I didn't have resources for really deep mulch so cardboard helped. This is in my UK climate.
Where I am Couch/Crab/Quack grass is everywhere and there is just no way you can tackle it when the grass is like 3ft tall. I chop the grass down and then cover it with the woven fabric, it takes about 6 months for it all to die and be bare soil. Then I can slowly and painfully dig all the roots out so it wont come back, without fabric and using this method I wouldn't even attempt to have a garden. I am using 10mx5m sheets to do this, it's a god send.
Haha got a fright when the count said THREE love the muppet show as a kid.
I've left cardboard down to the point it rots, but then I'm left with all this tape because I don't want to remove it either. Plus, if you end up accidentally mowing over it it shreds it up and makes it look even more trashy.
Do you ever have trouble with ants from using weed block fabric?
I have not.
@@davidthegood I was thinking about the cardboard and the soil seemed dry under it. Maybe it was too thick? It was bad for me as the ants would come out and swarm disturbed. They were small black ants.
I feel your pain with the cardboard boxes! I found weedmat when I wanted to convert a big section of lawn super useful and tidy - and the weed mat is re-usable too.
Double thumbs up for the beard back!!
TFS
This is the way we prep all our beds.
Thanks
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What was the music piano played in the background
Bach, C Major Prelude
Let me ask you I know you haven’t been there that long but what about when it rains do you get a good amount of rain could you build some of those rain and catchment tanks and then use that water to feed your plants? Just a thought let me know on the rain, even if it’s not in the summer maybe you get a wet rain I mean I don’t know
Yes, we could capture a lot
David is getting old
We all get old
It seems your countenance is stress or sad. I pray your heart is released from any heaviness and lightened with that everlasting, all-consuming, incomprehensible love of God... 🩵
I am fine, thank you.
But prayers are always appreciated.
@@davidthegood that's good 😻