• Use landscape fabric to create a tidy look in garden beds.people walking/chilling out on sunday/holiday image by L. Shat from Fotolia.com
  
  Gardeners often use landscape fabric as a mulch to keep the soil moist, to allow air to flow in and out of the garden beds, and to keep the weeds in check. Landscape fabric or geotextile is also a simple base for bark mulch. Thick landscape fabrics often cost more but may last for a decade or more, while thin landscape fabrics may only last for a few seasons.
  
  

Perforated Landscape Fabric

• Use perforated fabrics to allow ample air and water to flow through to garden beds.shrub image by pix29 from Fotolia.com
  
  Perforated landscape fabric has small holes. The size of the holes determines how much air and water flow through the fabric. Perforated fabrics form a lightweight barrier in garden beds.
  
  

Woven Landscape Fabric

• Thick, black landscape fabric stops weeds from germinating.Dandelion image by Andrey Kobyak from Fotolia.com
  
  Woven landscape fabric is woven in a criss-cross pattern. This landscape fabric is dense and stops the sun from reaching weeds under the fabric. This prevents the weeds from germinating. Of course, other plants will not germinate either, so you will need to have holes in the fabric for your existing plants.
  
  

Non-woven Landscape Fabric

• To create a damp place in the garden, use non-woven landscape fabric.a pond with pink water lilies image by Stephen Gibson from Fotolia.com
  
  Needle-punched or non-woven landscape fabric is made for the long term. It is a good liner for areas where you are constructing a small wetland and want to contain water or where you want to contain soil over many years. Non-woven landscape fabric is very durable and will not tear.
  
  

Spun-bonded Landscape Fabric

• Use spun-bonded landscape fabric under flagstone paths.flagstone wall 2 image by p_gangler from Fotolia.com
  
  Spun-bonded landscape fabric looks like a spider's web and is very hard to tear. This makes it a good choice for areas where tree roots might poke through or where animals might tear at the fabric. It is also excellent for lining pathways. Air and water move easily through this fabric.