Thinking of buying weed control fabric? At GARDEN WEB, we'll give you reasons to order it online

We are increasingly accustomed to making purchases in online stores. However, there are certain products that we still find it difficult to order through these means (and we are not surprised by the reasons). One of them is the weed control fabric, that is, the product we use to cover the soil of our orchard or garden and that inhibits the growth of weeds.

We say that we are not surprised by the fact that there is still so much skepticism about buying this product, because some online stores tend to provide little technical information about weed control fabric (and sometimes inaccurate) on their websites.

This is why we are publishing this post on GARDENWEB today: we will try to answer all your questions before buying weed control fabric in our online store by giving you all the technical information possible.

What you need to know before buying weed control fabric: fabric type and technical characteristics

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is what type of fabric our weed control fabric is: Is it woven, polypropylene, geotextile...?

The weed control fabric we have for sale is "a woven polypropylene mat, for covering soil and preventing weed growth", according to the document sent to us by our supplier of this product.

Another of your most common questions is whether water from watering our plants can pass through the weed control fabric. Our supplier's answer is YES, "it allows water to pass through" and also adds that it prevents waterlogging.

Below, we provide two tables with its technical and hydraulic parameters:

Is the indicated grammage of the weed control fabric real?

We know from many customers who visit us in the warehouse that some online stores sell rolls of cheaper weed control fabric with a lower grammage than indicated. Hence, there is more distrust when ordering a roll of weed control fabric online.

At GARDEN WEB, we can state loud and clear that the grammages we indicate for all our weed control fabrics are real. Moreover, the rolls are sent to the customer exactly as they come from our supplier: wrapped in a PE bag and with a sticker indicating the product material, weight (100 or 130 gr), color, width (which can be 105, 210, 330, and 525 cm), UV stabilized, and marking.

Functions of weed control fabric:

We already know the technical characteristics of the weed control fabric. Now it's time to learn about its functions and the possible areas where it can be installed.

Thanks to the characteristics we have discussed above, the main function of weed control fabric is to inhibit the growth of weeds. This is because it is resistant to UV rays and absorbs sunlight, thus reducing the photosynthesis of wild grasses.

Another frequent question about weed control fabric is whether it allows irrigation water to pass through to the plants we want to grow. The answer is YES, water penetrates the weed control fabric, but at the same time, thanks to its characteristics, no waterlogging occurs. Thanks to this quality, you will maintain optimal soil moisture while preventing mold and bacteria attacks.

Due to these functions, we can consider woven polypropylene fabric to be environmentally friendly since by inhibiting wild grasses, we will significantly reduce the use of chemicals to control this type of plant.

Have we convinced you to buy weed control fabric at GARDEN WEB? Don't forget to add staples to fix it to the ground.

You now have all the technical information possible about our weed control fabric. Now all that's left is for you to experience the excellent quality of this product by placing your order online. You already know that the weed control fabric rolls available on the website are 100 meters long, and you can choose from different widths (105, 210, 330, and 525 cm) and two different grammages (100 and 130 grams).

Also, remember to add to your weed control fabric order one of the two sizes of staples or pegs that we have available to ensure it stays firmly attached to your garden soil.