Great product! I live in Florida where the sun destroys many plastic-like materials. What kind of plastic are the bags made out of? How long will they last under the gravel/rocks and sun?
Thanks Adrián,..... The material is a heavy duty weedcloth that has about 500 uv hour package. It is designed to go under the rock and when out of the sun it should go 10 years plus.
Another great benefit is that the rocks will help with drainage of water around the house. I had a rock border around my house and the basement was bone dry. This even though there was a steep hill behind the house directing water at the house.
@@davidcrawford6505 how does it help with drainage? water just drains right through the rock down the side of the foundation wall? maybe you got lucky, i dont think the rock had anything to do with it, if anything rock makes the water drain faster down the side of your house doesnt it?
They are not priced out yet....it all depends on the rock type and the location. The products when they launch will be competitive. They also will be faster, cleaner, and easier to use than any other options out there. They also won't have any excess cloth that gets bought or disposed.
Thanks for the comment. Sorry it's so late. Actually.. the material is perfectly sized to the covered area so there is no overbuying of weed cloth and no waste, and nothing to cut and size.
Isn’t this very expensive, when you can buy the gravel at Lowes or a few dollars per pound? Plastic sheeting is not very eco-friendly either. I use newspapers, nice and thick, and it works as well as the black cloth. It’s all a little extra work, but when you’re poor, you have to find ways to economise.
Plastic sheeting is typically a bad idea as it won't breathe..and it degrades to become micro plastics that can contaminate the soil. .Newspapers won't last very long and hold moisture. We do offer a soil biodegradable mulch bag that is micro-perfed that allows water and air movement but that would be for an organic mulch. Our Ecoboundary®️ rock bag uses a very heavy geotextile that allows high volume of water movement and we use larger rock that allows air and water movement. Polyethylene Plastic sheeting is a bad idea.
Thanks for the comment..Sorry for slow response. The heavy duty geotextile stays in place for decades. The newspaper will degrade and ultimately the rock will move into the soil . Typically one wouldn't want to install organics right next to the foundation...ie paper.
Thanks for the question ..sorry this is late. Multiple things. It helps minimize back splash on the side of your home. The state of Florida Termite division came out a couple years ago and recommended at least a 1' rock border along your foundation. It is very pretty and makes your home even more beautiful . It is the fastest easiest, cleanest, way to lay rock with weed cloth.
We need this in Oregon! This video was posted in 2013 and I thought it would at least be in the major chain stores like Lowes or home depot by now (2018). Where can I buy your product?
www.weedrecede.com/rock-bag-flier.html The site says to request your local garden supplier to carry it. I was hoping you could order this online direct.
Thanks for the kind response. We have actually improved the product and there is now no string waste. The bag itself peels apart. We are now manufacturing in North Florida. Sorry for the slow response
Hi Anthony,,,, this product will not stop water. We do have 2 other products that when used together will help move water from downspouts and away from the home. Gutter Guppy™ and Guppy Tails™ are a fast, easy, and beautiful way to create an expandable dry rock river bed that will help flow water away. WeedRecede.com under Gutter Guppy video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cg2o6TAa7K8.html Thanks for your time and interest in our products. 😀
All depends on the size of the job you are doing. If you prefer to dump a dump truck load at the road, shovel it, wheel barrow it, cut cloth, clean up all the rock dropped in the lawn along the way, and the area where the pile of rocks were...we totally get it. This product is not designed to replace a high volume wide open area rock job. It is more of a residential product or a for a contractor who is looking to get done really fast, really clean, and with almost no equipment cost. BTW 200 bags would be about 3.7 cubic yards or 4.2 tons of rock..... it would cover an area about 300' in length x 2' wide x about 2" deep. If you wanna go deeper then it would reduce the total square footage covered but it is very easy to adjust for depth.
I was hoping Home Depot here in Virginia would have your product by now. I am getting ready to put rock around my house and figured your product would make it so much easier. I spoke with you over the phone months ago about the product thinking it would be in most of the major stores such as Home Depot and Lowes. I guess i'll have to do it the hard way. Thanks
Hi Anthony, it would not prevent water from accessing the basement. We do have 2 products that when combined can help move downspout and surface water away from buildings/areas. On our WeedRecede.com page you can see the video on Gutter Guppy®️ used in conjunction with a Guppy Tail™️ flow bag system to move downspout water away from the downspout/bldg.
Rock and a Very Heavy Duty Weed Barrier Geotextile fabric.....all with no plastic bag waste and no waste of money by having to buy extra weed cloth that you dont need and will have to dispose of. . Fastest, cleanest, easiest way to install rock and a weed barrier.
why is organic matter bad near the foundation? as long as you keep water away, organic means soil, and soil holds your house, while, rocks look clean on surface, while under is being washed away and sinkhole
Good question Farzad...We use Organic as a way to describe wood type or plant based mulch. Inorganic mulch would typically describe rock, rubber, shell or the like. Soil can often contain organics but we would not necessarily refer to it as a mulch. One of the problems we are solving is a way to keep the organic mulch, i.e. wood/bark type materials, from touching or building up on the siding of the building...which is a consistent directive by many pest control companies. It also is an easy and beautiful way to frame your home and improve aesthetics.
Organic matter such as soil and mulch can hold moisture which can rot wood. And when it rains the water can puddle is the soil isn't absorbing it quick enough or if there is no draining which can also rot wood. Large quantities of water can also pull soil and mulch away from the foundation making it weaker over time. It's a good idea to dig around the foundation and replace the top two-six inches with thick gravel.
But won't that let the rain water get in easy? I don't see how those pebbles will keep the rain out. I live in Washington state. Please explain. thank you.
Thanks for asking, Yes they are designed to let moisture move. They have a high flow rate. If you are looking to move water, you can use our Guppy Tails®️ product which is designed to not allow water to permeate but to build a flow channel. It all depends on the application and what you are trying to achieve.
Thanks for the statement....The state of Florida termite division recommended creating at least a 1' rock border around your foundation....about 2 years ago.
Hi Wendy, It would work well for that application. However if you have creeping grasses and continue to mow in that area, it may make sense to make a small mulch zone or sprayed out zone between the rock and grass to avoid contact with mowers. You can then run a blade edger along that grass and mulch/clear area, which would be faster and easier than running a weed whacker along the fence. If you look at our videos there is one of Tonya and TJ installing an Ecoboundary®️ in which they installed a small mulch zone like Im talking about.
Good question. There are a few reasons. Typically plastic film, just as plastic bags, will micro fracture over time into thousands of tiny pieces. It is a very thin, typically 3 mils or less so it wont last long term. It will happen quickly where the sun hits it especially on edges or where not covered. It also is not micro perforated so air and water will not move through the material. It is not good for the soil or plants long term. It is also not recyclable in most waste streams.
@@MissAstorDancer No, not in my experience. You will think it is great for a year or two. I'm not talking about larger things like leaves. There is tons of small debris that will accumulate. I've had gravel at two houses that I own, (not done by me), and it is a nightmare. Even worse is that if you want to get rid of the gravel, it is very labor intensive or expensive, depending on whether you do it yourself.
It will not. It is very permeable. We do offer 2 other products that move water away from your down spouts. Gutter Guppy's® and Guppy Tails® ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9QDm_DvUlI8.htmlsi=ixYpnoGd0F5fET4_
Hi Nick, these are designed to make a 1' or 2' rock and weed cloth perimeter. They can also be used to make beds and or walks. We have other products that are designed to help move water away from homes if that is your goal, such as the Gutter Guppy®️ and Guppy Tails®️. WeedRecede.com
Wow. I just go buy either black plastic or weed barrier, take my truck to a place that has gravel, have them load the back of the truck. When I get home I put down the weed barrier, I load the gravel with a shovel and a wheel Barrow. I dont think I've ever bought a bag of rocks.
i dont get it... if i was going to start a business, the last thing i would think would sell would be another sack of rocks... i mean you can buy the shit by the ton for prolly as much as this bag costs.. id be like "nooooo... thats a dumb idea".. but yet.. bam... these people prolly make millions a year.... i guess some people just try to hard, when all ya need to do is put rocks in a sack...
These people making millions a year.......LOL. Nope just me, a landscaper of 36 years who found a much better, faster, cleaner, and easier way to install rock and very heavy weed cloth, ultrasonically sealed so that it doesn't break open, but can be opened by the user when placed in the landscape. Yep you can just put rocks in a sack, but you can't consistently ensure proper volume, palletize it, retail it, ship it, or use it simply and easily in your landscape. You would then also have to buy an additional roll of expensive heavy duty weed cloth and cut that to size. That sack is a needle punch heavy duty weed barrier cloth that percolates 80 gallons a minute yet suppresses weeds. You also don't throw the "sack" away creating plastic waste...which the world realizes has a huge negative impact on our environment. If it were just a sack, the USPTO would not have issued a Utility Patent on our product. While we understand that it appears very basic....it is because of all the time and effort that has gone into making a simple and elegant design that functions well throughout the manufacturing and retail process and for the consumers who enjoy using it in the landscape.
Many reasons. The bag is made of a very heavy duty geotextile that helps suppress weeds, helps stop the rock from moving through the soil, and it eliminates single use polyethylene plastic bags from heading to the landfills.
Good question, I didnt have a corner on that side of the house. 😄 It's very simple, just fold under the corner to make round turns. Corners would just be overlapping the straight unfolded bags.
Likely could work......I would question first where is the water coming from? If its from downspouts it might make sense to look at our Gutter Guppy and Guppy Tails products that work as downspout extensions to help move rainwater away from the building.
So, if there was going to be, say a raised flower bed. Not very high, maybe 8 to 10 inches up, would this need to be placed the entire way from ground height to the top of the bed, or just at the top of the bed?
Hi Jessica.... it all depends on what you are trying to achieve. We would typically use this as a walkway in between rows. We will ultimately be launching a soil biodegradable bag for soils called ColorPocket that you would use in this application. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7BS3P8hCKPU.html
Its not in the market yet... Your assumption that it is expensive is incorrect. It will price similarly to if you buy bagged rock and a high quality geotextile weed cloth.
If you are interested, you contact me on our website Weed Recede .com .Get me your zip code and II can quote you pallet quantities... I have found a very reasonable shipping company.
Punteet we are not in Canada yet...I can believe it or not ship it at a pretty reasonable rate in pallet lots. You can contact me on the Weed Recede .com website and If you get me your zip code..I can quote you. Thanks for your time and interest.
We are expecting to be in the North Florida marketplace in the beginning of June 2016. Initially, there will be one, maybe two of the most popular rock types. Ultimately we can use just about any rock type desired.
Great question. The weed barrier cloth is a heavy duty material and about 2-3x the material weight of what you buy at the average hardware store. The material stays in place and does not soil degrade for this application. It can be treated like weed barriers that currently exist ...it is just a much higher quality and weight than most weed barrier materials. Although it might appear more costly we expect that at retail it will be pretty similar to what you would spend if you bought bagged rock and weed cloth separately. Consumers love the convenience of the product and the fact that it is so much easier and faster to use than either bagged or bulk rock and the process of installing weed cloth. It also helps stop the rock from moving down and disappearing deep into the soil. When consumers buy rock and don't install a barrier cloth, their odds of success are much less. With Weed Recede, the need for reapplication is mostly eliminated. Weed Recede also eliminates the millions and millions of pounds un-recycled single use polyethylene plastic bags that are destined for our landfills, waterways, and oceans.
