{"id":21277,"date":"2020-04-28T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/?p=21277"},"modified":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T12:17:52","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-weed-control-fabric-and-landscaping-fabric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-weed-control-fabric-and-landscaping-fabric","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between weed control fabric and landscaping fabric?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Landscaping fabrics for weed control<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For weed control under garden borders and mulch, <a href=\"\/products\/weedtex\">Weedtex<\/a> is an excellent, standard-duty landscaping membrane. It allows water and nutrients into the soil but starves weeds of the light they need to thrive. <a href=\"\/products\/landtex\">Landtex<\/a> is a thicker alternative. It\u2019s also suitable for use under mulch and planted areas, as well as beneath rounded aggregate such as cobbles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Landscaping fabrics for use under decking<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To avoid unsightly weeds emerging through decking boards, a weed control fabric should be installed beneath the decking. <a href=\"\/products\/weedtex\">Weedtex<\/a> is the perfect membrane for this job as the ground is not subjected to pedestrian traffic. Weedtex performs the task of weed control effectively, without the need for extra properties, such as ground stabilisation.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Landscaping fabrics to lay under paths and patios<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When laying a new pathway or patio, a suitable landscaping membrane performs several vital jobs. It should be a woven fabric to allow for the filtration of rainwater, but it needs to be tough enough to provide excellent ground stabilisation too. <a href=\"\/products\/groundtex\">Groundtex<\/a> has superior strength and tear resistance, and can be used beneath gravel that\u2019s subject to both pedestrian and vehicular use. It\u2019s a superb all-round geotextile fabric suitable for use in soft and hard landscaping applications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Landscaping fabrics for use under driveways<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When installing a new driveway, a heavy-duty, non-woven geotextile fabric will provide the best performance. <a href=\"\/products\/drivetex\">Drivetex<\/a> is a non-woven geotextile fabric that offers ground stabilisation, filtration and drainage. It helps prevent sinking and rutting caused by aggregate settling into the soil beneath the driveway.<\/p>\n<p>With 20 years\u2019 experience in the landscape industry, Growtivation understands the needs of landscaping professionals and has concentrated on providing high-performance solutions with our Product That Works range.<\/p>\n<p>Growtivation\u2019s wide range of professional landscaping systems means we have the right solution for all common landscaping problems.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the <a href=\"\/products\">Growtivation Product That Works range<\/a> by downloading our <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/GROWTIVATION-Product-Guide-2021-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Product Guide<\/a>.and our <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Landscaping_That_Works_Trade_Brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landscaping That Works<\/a> guide to weed control and geotextile fabrics. Check out our handy <a href=\"\/geo-fabric-product-selector\">Geo Fabric Product Selector<\/a> to select the right geotextile fabric for the job.<\/p>\n<p>To find out where you can buy Growtivation products visit our <a href=\"\/where-to-buy\">online Where to Buy facility<\/a> or contact the friendly team at Growtivation for advice on 0800 197 8885 or email <a href=\"mailto:sales@growtivation.com\">sales@growtivation.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":21279,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,11,12,17,20,21,22,27,28,29,31],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is the difference between weed control fabric and landscaping fabric? - Growtivation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-weed-control-fabric-and-landscaping-fabric\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Graham Elsey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-weed-control-fabric-and-landscaping-fabric\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.growtivation.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-weed-control-fabric-and-landscaping-fabric\",\"name\":\"What is the difference between weed control fabric and landscaping fabric? 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