4, 6, 8 oz Non Woven Fabric for Landscaping, French Drains, Underlayment, Erosion Control, Construction Projects - 8 oz (3x50)

My project with this was lining a French drain trench, 300+ feet, just along the ‘banks’ after the landscaping company neglected to put in any fabric. That was a really bad choice, because the clay just washes into the gravel then, and will clog up the drain ditch in no time.I couldn’t dig out all the gravel and line the whole thing, but it occurred to me that the worst erosion will be along the surface, so I bought this to line the edges. I cut strips of about 12-16 inches in width, and used some ingenuity and tools I had to try to tuck it in between the clay and the gravel. That was a LOT of work, but this fabric held up well.It’s thicker and more substantial, and drains far better, than regular landscape fabric. Geotextile fabric has a different purpose; it’s not something you put down under mulch. Consider it more of a soil retention fabric than a weed blocker; the aggressive Bermuda grass manages to poke through it, though the other weeds that plague my yard don’t seem to.So far I’ve used it to line my French drain as above, and seen how much it reduces the washing of clay into the effluent water; I used it under two retaining walls, and watched delightedly as the rain filtered through the clay soil and then the fabric, running clear as it went to the drain.If you have a project that needs geotextile fabric, this is excellent stuff. I used the 6 oz weight, because I wasn’t sure what I needed and it was right in the middle; it has definitely met expectations and even exceeded them. I bought more from this supplier when I realized how well it worked. Oh, and price wise? Compared to local landscape supply shops, the quality is better and the price is, too. If I need it again, I’ll buy it from this vendor.

I found that this landscape fabric was much easier to work with than a stranded poly type that I found at a big box store. It was easy to cut and more stable to handle.

My wife and I have used this product in our garden to help us reduce maintenance. In one location where we have raised bed boxes (see picture), we just laid out the Geofabric in between the boxes and tried to get it under the boxes by 3-4 inches to reduce exposed dirt that helps grass/weed growth. We did not clear the grass in those areas; just rolled out the fabric. The picture is taken 6 weeks after installation in April (in Virginia) when its max growth period. We weed manually a handful of weed that grows through.The second picture is the raised bed with plastic mulch, which basically covers where you growth things and has a drip line under the plastic for watering. We used Geofabrics in he walkways and covered it with 3 inches of mulch. So far, no weed growing at all but I expect to get some shooting through the fabric by the end of summer. Again, the idea is to minimize not eliminate weeding.For both these projects, we cut the 4-ft wide fabric into 2-ft wide sections and used that in the perimeter of the garden. Then used 6-inch staples to secure them. This allows us to mow the grass around the edges with the mower deck going over the fabric and not pulling it up. This was our biggest issue given the size of our garden and need to have the ability to use a riding mower to cut the grass quickly and efficiently.I have also used it as a french drain and will see how well it works this year.This Geofabric is the heaviest density I have found at 8 OZ. It is non-woven, which means it lets water through (woven fabric is like a tarp with not water penetration). I think its worth every penny even if it lasts 1-2 years. I think we should cover it with mulch to prevent UV deterioration but my wife wants to see the weeds to pull as they come up. We are testing her way and mine and use the insights for next year.Finally, I'm building a 300-ft gravel road and debating if I should use woven or non-woven. I'm leaning towards woven fabric to prevent water penetration and loss of stone dust in the gravel that holds of the road. Need to do some more research or even testing to see which is better.

Appears to be much better than other erosion control fabric I have used. Nice and thick, pliable, breathable. Holds stone and rip rap better because it not slippery, like a very durable felt. Easy to install.

Great material but you shorted the length by 6 inches which did make a difference needed all 100 ft.

I used this in a wet area around my barn and put gravel down. Has helped a lot with the water problem. Great value for the money.

Was as advertised. Thick and well made.

It was effective in my French drain