Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Landscape fabric rolled out on one side of a soil plot - Ana Lebiodiene/Getty Images Landscape fabric is often touted as a ...

Here are five good reasons to never use landscape fabric in your garden. We'll also share better alternatives for suppressing weeds, from cardboard to groundcovers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gravel on landscaping fabric - photowind/Shutterstock Whether in a large area like a driveway or a small spot like around garden ...

Landscape fabric can help suppress weeds but deteriorates over time. Learn more about using and removing landscape fabric before adding fresh mulch to landscape beds.

Not clearing weeds and leveling soil first The whole "roll and go" thing is really a marketing tactic that promises landscaping fabric is a simple fix-all. And rolling one thin layer of cheap fabric ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. What is the best way to install landscape fabric for weed control in a ...