Professional landscape fabric is made of a heavyweight, non woven, polypropolene, which provides the best weed control of any fabric or plastic. A properly installed bed with landscape fabric can virtually eliminate weed problems. The fabric allows water, air and nutrients to easily pass through to plant roots. When covered from sunlight, it will last indefinitely and will not deteriorate or become brittle in cold weather. It is designed to be used under stone, bark mulch, etc.
Black plastic has none of the above attributes.
A properly installed plastic edging will last for years, even with all of the abuse it takes from lawn mowers and edgers. Our experience shows us that redwood is often damaged during the first year following installation. All rights reserved.