Installing Landscape Fabric or Plastic

To install landscaping fabric or plastic, you will need:

  • Garden rake
  • Scissors or razor blade cutter
  • Landscape fabric or plastic sheeting
  • Landscape staples or anchor pins
  • Mulch

If installing new plants, you will also need the plants, a shovel or trowel, and any soil amendments you wish to use.

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to install landscape fabric or plastic sheeting in your yard.

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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