Q&A – Should I remove landscape fabric in the winter?
Question:
Should I remove landscape fabric in the winter?
Answer:
Master Gardener, Tom Mashour, recommends removing the fabric. His experience is that after a few years under fabric the organic matter in the soil disappears. Removing the fabric also allows the soil to breathe during the winter. Also, after several years the fabric starts to decompose and becomes difficult to remove.
Related Resources:
The Myth of Landscape Fabric
Weed Control in Landscape Plantings
Should I remove landscape fabric in the winter?
Answer:
Master Gardener, Tom Mashour, recommends removing the fabric. His experience is that after a few years under fabric the organic matter in the soil disappears. Removing the fabric also allows the soil to breathe during the winter. Also, after several years the fabric starts to decompose and becomes difficult to remove.
Related Resources:
The Myth of Landscape Fabric
Weed Control in Landscape Plantings
