Weed Barrier Fabric Review | A GAME CHANGER For Our Garden! | DeWitt vs. EcoGardener vs. Scotts
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video starts at 5:20
awsome tip
underrated comment
Yeah.
Try laying cardboard down the path kinda thick and then lay the fabric down the cardboard will smother weeds better and then the fabric will work better
Here in Florida cardboards are just extra food for weeds.
Wow thank you ,there’s a ton of weed block brands. I was stuck till I saw this! Thank you for saving me misery of acquiring he best available without the wasted money and time!
You're welcome. Glad we could help.
I also use the Dewitt fabric just like yours. It has grass growing through it so not unusual at all. It does better than any other fabric I have used, though, so I am grateful for that.
DeWitt Sunbelt is the way to go! Putting my garden in this week, 3rd year using it.
Awesome!
perfect..fighting weeds so I'll try this product
To stop the weeds growing on and through the fabric, just cover your whole garden even your beds, never cut the fabric always burn to cut and make holes to put your plants in, never leave fabric out over winter, store it in a cold dry place and then cover crop beds over winter.
fabric is junk!
@@carnevil5740 what do you do then?
@@carnevil5740 ko
Just nuke them from orbit, it'll give you a month before it comes back
So this wont last forever im planning to put it under brick im tired of bermuda grass taking over brick pavement
This is the exact fabric I use in 6 ft width. Used for the second year this past year. Held up fine. Some problems as you showed. Here and there a bit of centipede grows through. I hate that grass and my garden used to be our lawn, which was tilled and tilled under several times and then I disposed of the centipede clumps by raking into piles and discarding over the pasture fence. Good fabric.
I love this stuff. The oldest I have in the garden is 4 years old. It is very tough stuff for sure.
Thank goodness for this video!!! Much appreciated! Just ordered.
Awesome! Glad it helped.
Thank you a good video on your experience with the fabrics. Unfortunately, I researched the material and the breakdown into microplasics into ground & water. So no go on my little farm.
You're welcome. Your choice.
This is exactly why I don't use it and even actively try to convince other not to use it either!
What if you use it on top of the raised bed, burned holes for transplanting tomato plants. Then after harvest, I would pull roll both long side up to the center of tomato trellis, fix and add amendments to the bed then roll the fabric back on both sides, and continue planting, this way has no soil on top and it won't break down into microplastics that you are talking about. Will this work?
Awesome video, just a tip, if you want your camera to focus on random small subjects, don't get too close to the lens and just put your another hand behind it/them, and the camera will auto focus on your subjects ;)
Always use top of the line ie Commercial grade weed blocker ,I would not use it in a vegetable garden ,only a flower garden .
OMG did you see the worm!! haha Great video thx so much for this. I'm trying to learn how to grow food so starting fm scratch reviving a garden that was untreated for a long time!
Thank you. Hope you get that garden into shape quickly.
Oh dear! I know what you mean. I'm in the same situation. Just moved in 2 mths ago, and already pulled up several, rather smelly, landscape fabric. The weed we have here in Denmark is extremely aggressive, and they reigned for far too long in this otherwise very nice garden. I believe in this product, but for a short-term solution. I need time to fix some other areas, so this year I just want to cover those ugly weeds, until I have time to properly sort them out.
@@TheSybil47 You need to kill the weeds off by covering it with cardboard for a few months first. Then put the weed barrier over that.
@@CountryLivingExperience Thanks for your advice. I will certainly follow it.
I gave you a thumbs UP just on the fact that you didn't begin with 'hey guys'.
Cool
My grandma and than us use to just use old carpet. We would always joke about her carpeted garden. But no weeds was in it.
Nice!
That’s what I was thinking also, and then mulch on top so you can’t see the carpet?
I wondered why I couldn't get my spade into the lawn, then found a chunk of carpet that the grass had grown through.
Grass is persistent. It will grow through a lot.
Thank you very much for the advise it will be the first time for me to doit so, I am glad to see that I bought the right Kind of weed barrier😊
You're welcome
UV treated means the material won't degrade in sunlight, not that it prevents light penetration into the soil beneath.
I am aware of that.
@@CountryLivingExperience yes, but not what you said in video.
I made the mistake of spending a lot of money on the EcoGardener brand 3 years ago. My garden is now a jungle. Do you leave yours down all winter? Thanks for the video- very informative.
You’re welcome. Yes, I leave mine down in the winter.
Struggled with weeds for decades and the "solution" is not simple. I don't like Roundup, etc and my method has evolved as my garden has. I've gone from "around the pool" to 1/3 acre under landscaping. It's the "jungle" look - herbs, shrubs, veggies and flowers. Best method (bar none) - heavy plastic rolls. No weeds, nothing underneath but the cons are expense, heat, non-linear garden and retaining mulch. Next, cardboard covered by weed fabric (middle quality). I make holes to plant, add mulch and I'm good for at least 3 years, usually longer. The cardboard is great for "shaping" around plants.
We do the cardboard method as well as the weed barrier.
Thanks for your input! Why do you need fabric over the cardboard? I'm a newbie trying to figure this all out! Thanks :)
thanks for the education.
You’re welcome
Wish I had watched this 4 years ago when we started farming// needing to get rid of grass/weeds. We made all the same mistakes!
We did another video of a similar product we recently started using here…..ua-cam.com/video/4WAS50uSnnw/v-deo.htmlsi=DNIjbd9rrXMGRRcO
I have found a soldering iron works best to cut it.
Cool
Wish I had seen this before I bought the Ecogardener brand!
My advise it to use carboard boxes and lots of wood chips. It is cheap and organic.
I used to do that. It degrades too quickly and is overrun with weeds. This is a much better solution.
My problem is wild garlic, weed barrier won’t stop it, round up won’t kill it. I have to dig the bulbs up in their entirety to eliminate!
At least you found a solution for your specific problem. We have wild onions but they do not penetrate this weed barrier.
Anyone try the Vevor brand fabric? Looks very similar and is mych cheaper.
No. That company is garbage
Thanks. That was very helpful.
You’re welcome
Someone may have already said it, but the "nasty vining grass" you have is Bermuda grass.
Yep. I also have some St. Augustine.
That nasty vining grass grew through one of my raised beds this year. I pulled on it thinking it was a weed seed that landed on the soil. Nope. It went all the way down to the bottom of a 14 inch bed. SMH.
Vining grasses are evil for sure.
What if we double layer the good stuff?
That is good but could be a bit pricey. If you put cardboard under 1 layer that will work really well.
Very helpful Thanks
You’re welcome
My dad would say- Gardening is easy, weeding is hard. This type of stuff has been a godsend
That is a good saying.
Thanks for the advise. You just used it in paths? I planted thru holes and used irrigation tape. Now it is fall and I wonder whether I keep planting thru those holes next spring without removing the ground cover? Worry about disease and soil depletion with that. Or remove the strips every year, treat soil or cover crop and re-install barrier every year. Any advise appreciated, Doug
You're welcome. I just use it in the paths for this specific garden. In another plot, I have holes burned and plants planted in those holes. You can remove it in the winter and add to the soil. You don't have to worry about the disease.
Have the same issue, like the grass uses it like dirt to root into. So annoying!
Luckily the DeWitt brand does not do that. The other one was terrible.
That grass is Bermuda and it sends out runners that send shoots down. Not much will stop it unless it’s concrete.
Yep. Grass from hell. Concrete will stop it until is decides to grow over top of the concrete and suck it down into the ground like an alien.
I live in Florida..lots of water and weeds / grass...it's terrible! Can you put the DeWitt down and place Rubberific pavers on the top of the walk ways? Will that keep the yuck out better?
That will help a lot. Put cardboard down underneath as well. That will help block the light and kill the weeds.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome
Ever tried Donics? Looks JUST LIKE DeWitt and a lot cheaper. (it might even be DeWitt oem - that's why i ask).
THANKS!!!
I have never heard about that brand before. It could be DeWitt oem. They probably sell to many other companies.
I just bought a 3'x150' roll of "commercial grade" Scott's landscape fabric yesterday because a different brand I used earlier this summer has been out of stock... 😕
Never used that one.
I’ve been looking at using something like this been saying it for two years cause like u I hate weeding but does it attract an unhealthy amount of heat that affects the plants Mabey a stupid question but I’m curious if u have noticed anything on the matter
Cool. No, there is no heat gain at an unhealthy level.
Thanks great video
You're welcome
thank you....
You’re welcome
Would additional Sunbelt layering add value? Longer lasting, I wonder?
I don't think it would add much value. The weeds are mostly stopped with 1 layer.
I am at a loss. My sister's home was Landscaped in 2009, The weed barrier is possibly 1.25Mil and failing. Does Dewitt make a better than 1.25 Mil as my yard is rock xeriscape over run by neighbor's cheesy grass lawn! No one told her to cleans so dirt accumulation hs ruined her lawn.
These DeWitt barriers are about 5 mil I believe.
Thank you ✨💖🙏
You're welcome
Thank you.
PREEN IS THE BEST SORRY ITS A PESTICIDE BUT A LOT GOES A LONG WAY. OTHERWISE I STAY ORGANIC
Have you tried sheets of brown cardboard as a weed barrier?
Yes but they break down quite quickly.
Hello, I am simply trying to cover dirt in a large area where we have our shipping containers as a working area and make-shift drive way... Wondering if this would work to stop the dragging of mud on our shoes into the shipping containers and vice versa. I was then going to lay some rubber mats over the plastic.... This all would be in lieu of a Gravel or concrete slab... Thank you!!!! for any advice
This would work well for that application.
What about butcher paper with mulch on top?
That will work in the short term but will break down much faster than you think. Additionally, the cost will be quite a bit more.
Great content on the weed block . You got me convinced. Thanks!
Cool. Glad we could help.
Can you cover the dewitt fabric with mulch??
You can but eventually the mulch will break down creating a medium for weeds to grow on top of.
would lumber wrap (get it at your local hardware /lumer store) work the same? I think it would. somebody told me that it is a best kept secret for gardeners! And it is FREE!
No sorry, that is not the same at all. It is not made to withstand sun or to properly drain water.
Newbie question! Are you just using this on the walkways? Or, should I use under my raised beds too?
Just on the walkways.
This was very helpful. So am I to understand that you don't use the poly plastic in the garden but just the perimeters?
Glad it was helpful. Not sure what your question is? Do I use the weed barrier on top of the beds?
@@CountryLivingExperience yes, I'm thinking NOT to use in my vegetable beds correct??
You can if you want. That is a good method for weed suppression.
@@CountryLivingExperience I'm very indecisive about this because I read that that type of plastic landscape fabric prevents the earthworms from doing what they do for the soil.
That is not true. When I pull up my weed barrier in the aisles, there is a lot of biological life underneath them including earthworms.
can this be used for flower beds with mulch on top of the fabric?
Yes, but weeds will grow on the top in the woodchips as soon as they start decomposing.
Is it safe In garden beds ?
yes
Can you put gravel on top? I wanted a gravel bed in the patio
Yes but realize that dirt will blow into the gravel creaing places for weeds to root.
@@CountryLivingExperience thanks!
What is the best brand of weed control?
The DeWitt brand is the best.
How does the Dewitt Sunbelt (3.2) compare to the Dewitt PRO-5 product? Am I getting a better product by paying a bit more for the PRO-5?
I honestly have not used the pro-5 so I couldn't tell you. My 3.2oz has lasted years (about 4 before starting to break down a bit).
Hi host and everyone else :)
CAn this fabric help with drout, can i p-lant hazelnuts in the holes in fabric? Greetings from Serbia!!!
The fabric should help hold some moisture in the soil.
Awesome, but I note that where you have planted stuff it looks more like the 'back to eden' method in wood chips? Do you have the weed mat under there somewhere or not at all???
I just use it to keep weeds out of the aisles between beds.
@@CountryLivingExperience Sweet! Could you show us how you do the beds too then? I'm curious how you transition between the two.. thanks!
@@kadalora This is how we built our beds originally......ua-cam.com/video/Zyc1-pGCxAQ/v-deo.html.
You have Bermuda grass. That's the most invasive thing you could have.
It is horrible stuff.
For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would use fabric instead of cardboard or newspaper.
Because it lasts about 1000 times longer.
Only three things can stop Bermuda grass, shade, glyphosate, and plastic. Where I’m from we are covered in Bermuda, and plastic is the best option IMO
@@CountryLivingExperience lol that cloth stuff is trash. weeds always grow back through it. try tyvek for houses. 10x better
@@jamartin005 You don't know what you are talking about. Btw, this is weed barrier not cloth....lol.
@@CountryLivingExperience lived on a farm for 32 years. Dont know what im doing.. lol. The barrier is basically a cloth material. 🤣 enjoy the weeds. I'd say you're the one that doesn't know what they're talking about. Theres many options that are much much better than this junk
That "vining grass" looks like it may be torpedograss. Gawd awful noxious, invasive species. It absolutely loves the augmented soil in my small garden plot and once you let it get a foothold, it's practically impossible to eradicate. I've bought a different brand of fabric, not yet installed and now I have doubts about installing it. From your experience, it may be worse than useless in my situation.
The plot is protected on three sides by cinder block walls. The open side is where this crap gained entry when I was too sick to fight it in May 2020. My plan now is to install 8" deep hammer-in edging strips on the open side of the plot ($120 for 19 feet), and then dig the whole thing up using a screen to remove the torpedograss bits. Every little piece of rhizome that isn't removed grows into more torpedograss. I bought this weed barrier fabic thinking I could lay it and solve the problem. Maybe I was drunk when I hit the purchase button.
Either that, or give up on gardening at the age of 67 and admit defeat. That crap has been described as the world's worst weed. And I can believe it.
I killed it in my garden but it took me 3 years. I covered an area with black plastic, waited until everything underneath was "dead", tilled it, covered it back up, waited, tilled, etc. It took a while but now I have a nice in-ground bed without any of that evil devil grass. The fabric helps protect the edges of those beds now.
Man i hate that vining grass its like all over my yard now and its tough wherever it lays it roots always having to dig it out of something. Weed block and three inches of wood chips isnt a problem for that grass weed and you got to make sure you get it all. Do anyone know what it is and how to get rid of it.
It is the worst. We recently did a video on it here….ua-cam.com/video/j8VKPpMCEtI/v-deo.html
Would doubling up make it twice as effective?
In some cases
Hey Eric. hopefully you read this post sooner then later. Most other posts about weed barrier agrees with woven being the way to go but you are the only one Ive come across that specifies polyethylene. is the polyethylene that much better then polypro? Have you compared woven polyeth vs polypro? I ask because 99% of the woven barriers out there are polypro. Im not trying to call you out im just trying to get to the bottom of it. it just seems odd that eric is the only one that figured out that polyethylene is the secret to stopping weeds and none of the manufactures have figured it out yet. But its not impossible. What say you Eric? or anyone who is kind enough to help me out here id appreciate any input. i spent a large part of my weekend trying to find polyethylene and if it wasnt for erics link above i never would have found it.(thanks for that link by the way eric). i wish i realized the link was there 30 hours earlier haha. The AI's basically tell me to go scratch and pretend "polyethylene" isnt part of my question. peace out
Hello friend. I just got back from vacation. I actually simply misspoke in this video. I meant to say polypropylene. The DeWitt is polypro. I don't think I have ever bought one that is polyeth. Sorry.
The best weed barrier I found was to give up and buy my veggies at the market
lol
Thank you for your info.
You’re welcome
Where did you buy the DeWitt brand?
On Amazon. This is the link for the one we use…amzn.to/3i29Kpm
Thank you so much
I'm trying to keep tree roots from invading my raised beds. I was thinking of lining the bottom of my beds with something like the DeWitt fabric, but am having second thoughts after watching your video since you mentioned that if dirt comes on top of it, the weeds will be able to grab on. Would you agree it wouldn't be worth it to use this fabric to line the bottom of my beds to try to keep tree roots out?
It may work from keeping tree roots out from the bottom it it is secured well. However, the drawback is that your vegetable roots will not be able to grow down. That may hurt a deep rooted plant like a tomato.
@@CountryLivingExperience That's a good point, I didn't think about that. Although, that bed only gets about 4 hours of sun a day, so I've only really been using it for leafy greens. I was thinking of digging down to give the plants inside at least 15 inches of growing space. I have a bunch of old sheets laying around that aren't being used. If I were to double or triple layer the sheets and secure them tightly to the bed, do you think that would work? Or would they decompose too quickly? Or would I end up with another issue that I'm not thinking of?
@@oh2bon2r I am not sure you need to worry too much about tree roots in your raised garden beds at all. It is not a common occurrence. Additionally, you will have a lot of plastic buried in your soil. That is probably not the best.
Try lining bottom of raised bed with hardware cloth and extend and secure it up the inside sides a little will help keep moles out, too.
Do you have to till first or can I put the fabric down on a new spot wait a couple weeks for everything to die then cut holes and put in plants ?
You have to kill everything first. I recommend tilling then covering with black plastic for a few months. After that flame weed it to kill more of the grass roots and re-cover with black plastic for a while. Then use the weed fabric as the last step.
My dewitt 20 year
still got huge weeds after a couple years
Thx for ideas. I will tear ip and start over
Electric scissors works well from Amazon. Skil or formx? Orange item
You’re welcome and thank you.
Would it be OK to lay it down and top it with rocks?
That works but dirt blows in there and weeds can start to sprout.
I use 1 mil plastic used it for yrs no weeds .I raise the area were the plastic is 6”.
I do that to kill weeds and grass initially. I then switch to weed barrier so the soil can get moisture and light which is important.
does anyone have a product number for this specific dewitt sunbelt 3oz "polyethylene" "woven" barrier? everything im finding seems to be polypro or non woven
Would you still recommend the dewitt sunbelt for a rock garden/landscape?
Absolutely. It is tough as nails.
The comments on the product on Amazon are really negative, people are saying they aren't receiving the quality product they have gotten in the past, but a substitute product. Have you had any issues?
@@markfairbanks3533 mine came in a while back. It is the product as advertised.
Have y’all had any snakes get underneath the fabric?
Nope. None at all.
When i role mine up, i have found theworms right at the surface. It seems a lot less worms are eaten by the birds, i also don't get eaten by the ticks
I think you have some weeds hanging from your hat. 😂
I do. Get's a lot of use.
Hello. I have been making your Einhorn bread and its delicious, but I have a problem my loaf is only about 2.5 high the final rise looks good but when baked it flattens out
what advise can you give me, you do not mention in your video how long the second rise should go. Thank you CC
Try a smaller more confined pan like a loaf pan. It shouldn't deflate too much but Einkorn flour it tricky because the gluten structure is so different.
Thank you
Does the water pool up on it in heavy rains?
No, not at all. I have good draining soil as well.
Weed barrier fabric I hate it hate it hate it. Did you know weeds mostly grow by seeding it blows on top of the fabric and it’s impossible to weed f they grow also crab grass loves it it will eventually grow up out of any hole it can find. The bigger the roots it gets it will eventually pop its own hole. Have you ever tried to weed a fully covered weed fabric that has over grown with weeds .
Umm, ok. I don’t really have a problem.
I just came from another videos saying ECO is the best and now I found this, now im confused 😥
Like I demonstrated, the eco has a lot of problems. I have used the DeWitt for years with no problems.
Thanks bro I think that I will go with DeWitt 👍
Lol that was easy. My question is, are you paid for advertising or in anyway related to Dewitt?
Can anyone tell me if not covered up with straw or something does the black barrier not get hot? I'm worried about the intense sun beating down on this and cooking the plants.
It doesn't get that hot.
Thank you :) @@CountryLivingExperience
Won't the polypropylene leach into the soil as it decomposes and contaminate your food supply?
Not likely in any amount that would be harmful. They are UV treated.
@@CountryLivingExperience Remember when they said asbestos and radium was totally safe back in the day...
@@ArterialJam they also continue to say certain artificial colors and preservatives they are putting in our food is fine yet already proven certain ones cause issues, especially in some children!
My opinion is using the fabric and growing as much of my own is better than all the artificial stuff.
I have several autoimmune diseases and I feel better physically eating homemade from scratch foods.
@@ArterialJam No, no it was never talked about being safe. Although it MAY have just been assumed.
I did not find the link for the shears. Does anyone know what is the name of the cutting shears he recommended? Thank You
Here is the link to the shears we use.....amzn.to/41lgyFZ They are Cutco.
Got a hot knife from harbor freight. Worked great.
We’re you paid for advertising this brand, or are you in anyway related to this brand?
Nope
He has a link where you can buy this stuff and it "helps his family", so he gets something out of advertising this product. No offense, Country living, I still ordered some. Just sayin.
@@Ben-ei5kb Close but not quite accurate. I am an Amazon affiliate. I get a commission of about 2.00 on a roll and it does not cost you a penny extra. No company asked me to advertise it. This is disclosed in my video descriptions and it is how I feed my kids.
Maybe try roller tillering before putting on the fabric so you can pull all nose nasty roots out in the process
Worth a shot but this grass is the devil.
Where can I buy it?
This is the one we use...amzn.to/3i29Kpm
What is the name of the weed barrier. I heard it once
This is the one we use.....DeWitt Sunbelt Weed Barrier: amzn.to/3i29Kpm
Wow , it’s expensive. But I guess it is worth it if works
Thank you for the information
Mine is still in the garden and works well. It should last you for many years.
Time for a new hat
Lol. Not likely.
Dewitt Sunbelt isn’t cheap $100+
Inflation. Was $70
weed mat 90GSM.. is it good?
Sorry, I have never heard of or tried that type.
Dude put a direct affiliate link to this product you are raving about????? Why are you making us work so hard
I did. It is right in the description. I get 100 clicks a day on it. Here is a copy of it.....DeWitt Sunbelt Weed Barrier: amzn.to/3i29Kpm
Can I use it for landscaping rock?
Absolutely
do they hold in water and control pests too?
It does keep some water from evaporating but does not have any effect on pests. (no weed fabric does that)
that looks like crabgrass coming through.
That’s Bermuda grass
It is from Satan.
Oops spoke too soon, should have waited.