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"The exotic vegetation that replaces indigenous plant communities in urbanising regions, disassociates us from the rhythms and diversity of the native landscape and a sense of the place; and we are the poorer because of it."

Michael Hough, Professor of Landscape Architecture, York University, Canada

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Do I need jute mat?

Jute mat is primarily designed to suppress weeds on steep embankments that cannot hold mulch and along the edge of water ways where mulch is likely to be washed away. 

But there are other garden situations where it can be useful. For example you can lay down a nice thick layer of tree mulch to suppress weeds, cover this with jute mat and then spread a thin layer of decorative pebbles. The jute mat will prevent the stones from mixing with the underlying mulch and spoiling the effect.

The jute mat and mulch will break down over time and, if you haven't got thick ground cover by then, you will need to scrape back the pebbles, spread a fresh layer of tree mulch, and replace the pebbles.

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