re: Landscape fabric for weed control

The problem is not the fabric if it is high quality(lower quality have visible gaps and it will push through) It's the decaying mulch on top of the fabric that allows the sedge and other weeds to set roots which in turn eventually push through the fabric and create gaps for weeds to grow after you spray the ones that are there now. Vicious cycle. I rocked a bunch of my beds and it is low maintenance just spray once every two weeks and I'm good. I constantly work in people's yards and the best thing I can tell you is if you have a sedge problem you need to be spraying your yard as well as the beds.

Anyone who thinks there are "maintenance free" flower beds is silly.