Should I cover the bottom of a raised bed garden with plastic?
by Bill Taylor
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GrandmasHouseDIY
on Feb 06, 2018
Hi Bill, all gardens really need to be able to drain or you might be risking mold and mildew growth that could kill your plants. a good weed fabric would help keep the dirt in but wouldn't hold in the moisture. -
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Dfm
on Feb 06, 2018
no. land scapers fabric.....it will let the extra water sink down and in to the soil. Plastic liners don’t drain well, and the planting’s...most like dry feet. If to wet roots will rot.. use the plastic over pvc pipe to make a mini green house, -
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Janet Pizaro
on Feb 06, 2018
the procedure should be newspaper,cardoard and heavy landscape fabric -
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Suzann
on Feb 06, 2018
No, you need to be able to have drainage and plastic would cause the bed to stay too wet. You could put down weed control cloth instead as that would allow drainage. -
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Sharon
on Feb 06, 2018
I like to line them with heavy duty black plastic, prevents soil loss and slows down rot.
GrandmasHouseDIY
on Feb 06, 2018
Dfm
on Feb 06, 2018
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