Gardening & Landscaping

Geosynthetics in Gardening and Landscaping: Innovative Solutions Based on Weed Control Fabric and Artificial Turf

Geosynthetics are playing a revolutionary role in modern gardening and landscaping, offering sustainable and cost-effective solutions for a wide range of applications, enhancing landscape aesthetics, reducing maintenance costs, and promoting ecological balance. Products such as weed control sheets and artificial turf are currently widely used in urban parks, residential gardens, and some commercial landscapes. These materials address challenges such as invasive weed growth, soil erosion, and water conservation, while also enabling innovative designs.

Function: Suppresses weed growth while maintaining soil permeability and air permeability, safeguarding soil health.

Applications:

Urban parks: Weed control sheets can be used under flower bed covers to reduce herbicide usage by 70% and maintenance costs by 50%.

Residential gardens: Weed control sheets can be used to control weeds in vegetable plots and ornamental flower beds, making them an ideal choice for rooftop gardens.

Advantages:

Made of UV-resistant polypropylene, they typically have a service life exceeding 10 years. Breathable design  for excellent drainage and root oxygenation.

Function: A low-maintenance, evergreen alternative to natural lawn, ideal for high-traffic areas.

Applications:

Sports Fields: Combines durability (withstanding over 60,000 footfalls) with shock absorption for safety.

Commercial Landscapes: Create year-round green spaces without irrigation, reducing water usage by 40%.

Benefits:

Recycled polyethylene fibers filled with silica sand offer natural resilience.

Reduced surface temperature by 15°C compared to traditional turf.

For ecologically sensitive projects, combined systems maximize their functionality:

Weed Control Membrane + Artificial Turf: Reduces water usage and eliminates the need for mowing/weeding, as demonstrated in one landscape project.

A renowned botanical garden has achieved a zero-maintenance landscape by installing artificial turf on a slope and applying a weed control membrane beneath decorative gravel.

Geosynthetics like weed control fabric and artificial turf are redefining garden design by combining practicality with environmental stewardship. Their adaptability, from arid rooftops to heavily trafficked plazas, makes them indispensable materials for modern green spaces.