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Landscape fabric, also referred to as weed fabric does nothing to benefit you or your property. A soil layer will begin to build above the fabric providing a bed for weeds to grow on (if not within the fabric itself). The new soil layer will build on top and never mix with the soil within the root zone of your shrubs and trees. In the end your landscape looks like the aftermath of a fight between a stuffed animal and a puppy. It’s become exposed, you’re still pulling weeds, and the groundcover, perennials, and shrubs are never given a chance to outcompete the primary species. Landscape fabric is a waste of your money and your professional’s time.
The best thing you can do for your property, free time, and wallet is to plant species that are intended to grow where you live. The Front Range is a High Plains Desert. Our regional climate does not sustain the growth of Kentucky Bluegrass without supplemental watering. About three times a week for twenty minutes depending on your soil composition. In the chart above notice the difference between Kentucky Bluegrass’s root depth (far left), and on the far right, Buffalo Grass (a native grass species to Colorado). The depth of the root system and drought tolerance is the reason Kentucky Bluegrass, and similar lawn varieties have been banned from new commercial developments. See the photo below for a wonderful alternative that can be mowed to keep that classy French looking lawn, or left unto it’s own devices for a natural looking lawn. It still requires supplemental water to germinate the seed, but once the lawn is established you can kick the irrigation back to as little as once in a dry spell.
