I steer people away from landscape fabric when I get asked. I think there is this idea out there that it really works to prevent weeds from growing. It doesn’t and I think it’s a waste of time and money. Seeds fly around and land and germinate wherever they can, even on the mulch. Fabric will not prevent that from happening. It looks bad when the mulch blows off and then you need to re-apply it enough to cover the fabric again. If you’re going to have to apply mulch again anyway you might as wel

The Pros and Cons of using Weed Control Fabric (Landscape Fabric)