Cardinal Landscaping LLC

03/12/2026

Discover professional landscaping and garden packages from Cardinal. Transform your yard into a beautiful, functional space.

02/28/2026

We are mowing this season!

02/26/2026

Realizing you forgot the landscaper's number from last year....

10/20/2025

🌿 Why We Don’t Use Fabric Under Mulch

Keeping Your Soil Alive.

Your landscape should stay beautiful and alive from the ground up.
That’s why we skip landscape fabric under mulch — and here’s why you’ll be glad we do:

🌱 1. It Chokes the Soil

Fabric blocks the natural flow of air, water, and nutrients that your plants need. Over time, it suffocates the soil and makes it hard for roots to grow deep and strong.

🪱 2. It Drives Away Earthworms

Worms are nature’s tillers. They loosen the soil, recycle nutrients, and improve plant health — but they can’t move through fabric. Healthy soil needs worms.

💧 3. It Creates Moisture Problems

Water doesn’t always soak in evenly. Some areas stay too dry, while others stay soggy and cause root rot.

🌾 4. Weeds Still Come Back

Wind-blown soil and seeds settle on top of the fabric. Soon w**ds grow through it, and when you try to pull them, the roots tear the fabric.

🍂 5. Mulch Can’t Do Its Job

Mulch is supposed to decompose and feed the soil. Fabric stops that process, leaving your mulch to rot on top instead of enriching the ground.

🌸 6. It Hurts Plant Growth

Shrubs, perennials, and ground covers can’t spread naturally — their roots and runners hit the barrier and curl back.

🧤 7. It’s a Mess to Remove

Once roots and mulch build up over it, removing old fabric is a big, dirty job. Most homeowners end up re-doing the bed completely.

🐜 8. It Can Attract Pests

The damp pocket between mulch and fabric becomes a home for slugs, ants, and other unwanted insects.

⚙️ When Fabric Does Make Sense

Under rock or gravel to keep soil from mixing in

On slopes or non-planted areas for erosion control

For temporary w**d control while new landscapes establish

💡 The Cardinal Way

We use a thick, natural layer of mulch — about 2 to 3 inches — without fabric.
It keeps w**ds down, improves soil every year, and keeps your garden alive with earthworms and healthy microbes.

Healthy soil. Healthy plants. No shortcuts.
That’s the Cardinal Landscaping standard.

08/19/2025

Want to envision a new outdoor space? Send us a picture of the space, and we will come up with a free design for you!

07/29/2025

We are running deals on trimming and mulching!

05/29/2025

05/29/2025

Trim and clean up for some great people in Farmington!

05/15/2025