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Eight independent university tests rated this patented landscape fabric #1 for stopping weeds. The porous, dual-layer fabric lets air, water and nutrients pass through, yet stifles nearly all weed growth.

  • Ideal for use around trees and shrubs, and under patios, decks and paths
  • Works with just 2 inches of mulch, saving money, time and labor
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    Avg. Customer Rating:
     
    3.9 stars
    (based on 17 reviews)
    82% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

    Pros:
    Easy to apply(11), Eco-friendly(7), Effective(8), Long lasting(7), Organic(3)
    Best Uses:
    Dandelions(4), Garden(12), Weeds(14)
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid gardener(15)

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Super
    By MichiVerified Purchaser from Center Line, MI on 4/23/2011
    Pros:
    Heavy duty
    Best Uses:
    Gardens
    Describe Yourself:
    Master Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    My second purchase and the only product of this type I will ever use. Difficult to tear holes into...my dog is proof of that.

    [3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    WORSE THAN BAD!!!
    By HaideeVerified Purchaser from Portsmouth, NH on 11/3/2009
    Cons:
    Flimsy, Inefficient, Messy, Poor Construction
    Best Uses:
    Table cloth
    Describe Yourself:
    Professional Landscaper
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I unwrapped one roll and tried to apply it at the home of one of my clients. Even though it was a calm day the material was lifted and carried by the SLIGHTEST breeze. It was like working with tissue paper--it didn't lie flat, I had to use tools and rocks to weight it down to apply mulch! It became much more than a one-person job and I ended up using twice as much of this fabric as the cheaper alternative. I was seriously bummed out and ended up ripping out the whole job and starting from scratch the next day.I've had the half used roll and the unopened roll sitting by my backdoor since then, meaning to return them and asking for a refund.[...]

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Easy to Install, Rocks on Top of Cover
    By Starbuck's MaryVerified Purchaser from Pomona, CA on 10/23/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Safe
    Cons:
    None yet
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I covered the fabric with 3 inches of Mexican beach pebbles which are extremely smooth and will not tear the fabric. I cannot cover with mulch or wood chips because leaves need to be blown out of the area.

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    flimsy
    By IreneVerified Purchaser from New York on 10/13/2009
    Cons:
    Hard to keep in place, Keeps curling up
    Best Uses:
    Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I found it hard to place as it kept curling up at the edges. It seems pretty flimsy and lightweight to be effective.

    [1 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    20 years without weeds!
    By hopeful in brooklynVerified Purchaser from brooklyn, ny on 9/16/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Safe
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Lawn Care, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I can definetely live for 20 years without weeds. It's a bit tedious to install this weed shield, but if that's all that needs to be done to keep weeds off for 20 years, it would be definetely worth it.

    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Time will tell if this product is good
    By BobbyVerified Purchaser from North Carolina on 7/9/2009
    Pros:
    Long Lasting, Safe
    Cons:
    Difficult to Cut
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    Hopefully this will be a long lasting answer to weed control on my garden pathways. Although the product was easy to unroll, you had to be careful stepping on it prior to putting mulch over it or it would tear. It was also a little difficult to cut and tended to tear unless a very sharp instrument was used. Actually too soon to give a good bottom line, but for now, I will recommend with hopes of it performing the job intended.

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Weed Shield
    By PatriciaVerified Purchaser from Falls Church, Virginia on 6/30/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Eco-Friendly, Effective, Long Lasting, Organic, Safe
    Best Uses:
    Dandelions, Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I put weed shield down in my rose garden, lavender garden, herb garden and in all my garden beds. I also used it under my trees. I put mulch on top of it.

    My yard looks so lovely and I am no longer overwhelmed with the weeds. Before I used this product, my neighbors probably thought I was a weed farmer!! I also have more free time because I am not constantly weeding my garden beds.

    It is easy to use--just lay it down on the ground, cut the size, and push in the earth staples to keep it in place. I just put it down this spring. The product states that it will last for 20 years. I love the idea of a weed free yard for 20 years!!!

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Great Product
    By upnorteVerified Purchaser from Marquette, MI on 6/8/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Eco-Friendly, Effective, Long Lasting, Organic, Safe
    Best Uses:
    Dandelions, Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I did a series of raised beds in a very grassy area. It has kept the weeds at bay in the beds by lining walk ways that I covered with wood chips. Looks good and efficient!!

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    very sturdy
    By GGVerified Purchaser from Colorado Springs, CO on 5/22/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Effective, Long Lasting
    Best Uses:
    Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I use this product in two walkways beside our house. They get moderate traffic. The material appears to be strong and easy to use. This is the first season I have used it and it is covered by 2-3 inches of bark mulch. So far, we like it.

    [4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Not what I expected.
    By RosyVerified Purchaser from Syracuse, NY on 5/20/2009
    Pros:
    Eco-Friendly
    Best Uses:
    Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I expected this product to be much stronger. My goal was to use it under a mulch walkway between my raised beds in the veggie garden. I placed it in with garden stakes just like the directions asked but the wind whipped at it over the next few days and the areas it was tacked down by ripped before I could get the mulch on. I decided to buy painter's plastic at [...] which was cheaper and I was able to get it in 3' by 60' rolls (bigger bang for the buck). Then tacked them down with the same garden stakes and mulched.

    [2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

     
    So far so good
    By Jill at the HideawayVerified Purchaser from Worthington, MA on 4/23/2009
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Eco-Friendly, Effective
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I found this material easy to work with and I have great hopes for my garden as a result of it this year.

    [2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

     
    I'm buying more!
    By JillVerified Purchaser from Poughkeepsie, New York on 11/27/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Eco-Friendly
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I'm using it to keep the weeds down on my garden paths.

    [3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

     
    No more weeds
    By Avid gardenerVerified Reviewer from Merrimack, NH on 11/16/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Effective, Long Lasting
    Best Uses:
    Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    It is perfect for lining my flowerbeds under river rocks - no longer spending time weeding the back garden last summer. It was so durable - needed a sharp scissors to cut while installing. Will need to buy more next spring.

    [1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    great for edging
    By olsaltVerified Purchaser from Marblehead, MA on 9/10/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Eco-Friendly, Effective, Safe
    Best Uses:
    Dandelions, Gardens, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    Great along side a stone wall

    [6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Best weed blocker made
    By mudturtleVerified Purchaser from Indianapolis, IN on 8/27/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply, Effective, Long Lasting
    Best Uses:
    Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    I have used this product for the past 10 years and have not found anything that works better or even comes close.

    [6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Weed Shield Rocks
    By CheesemonkeyVerified Purchaser from San Francisco, CA on 8/14/2008
    Pros:
    Eco-Friendly, Effective, Long Lasting, Organic, Safe
    Cons:
    Slippery
    Best Uses:
    Bugs & Insects, Dandelions, Gardens, Rodents, Weeds
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    Weed Shield is the best. It is air- and water-permeable and if you lay chicken wire over it, you get the best possible weed-proofing combined with gopher-proofing. I tell you those gophers just give up along with the weeds. The combination sends them all off to the neighbors' yard, which is fine with me.

    [3 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Nut Sedge Plows Through!
    By Still trying harder!Verified Purchaser from Kansas City, MO on 7/8/2008
    Pros:
    Easy to Apply
    Cons:
    Nut sedge
    Best Uses:
    Gardens
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about 20-Year Weed Shield®:

    Except for nut sedge, it works very well!

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