Can You Put Landscaping Fabric over Grass

Cut your grass as short as possible. You can now lay your fabric over the grass and secure it by pulling it tight. Push staples into the fabric to make sure that it will stay put, and that there are no gaps in the fabric. Find gravel or rock to put over top of the fabric, as mulch would erode on the grass.

Do I need to remove grass before landscape fabric?

If sprigs of grass find their way through the landscape fabric and emerge through the pea gravel, pull them immediately to prevent re-establishment. If growth is controlled vigilantly for one growing season after installing the fabric, the energy reserves in the roots will be exhausted and the grass will die.

When should you not use landscape fabric?

Landscaping fabric generally works as a weed barrier for a year or less before its usefulness starts declining. In fact, and according to the University of Florida, its long-term use can negatively affect soil and plant health and is best used where ornamental plants aren’t growing like pathways or around mailboxes.