I have these small type of tile carpet pads in the basement. I wonder if I could use those to put around my tomatoe plants to stop these mass weeds I have in the garden.
The bottom of the mats have a rubber base and I wonder if that would stop rain from getting to the plant where it needs it most. Has anyone used those 1x1 carpet squares?
Will stop weeds in the short term, but deteriotes over time and becomes ineffective and is quite a chore to remove.
Frank
I think the rubber would block water to your plant. Carpet probably also has chemicals used in the backing and fibers, I would be worried about it leeching into the soil directly around edible plants. I would try something else like newspaper covered with hay or mulch.
