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I absolutely hate the black fabric people use to create flower beds. I know it is supposed to keep weeds out of a bed, but is it really necessary? Doesn't it inhibit the natural progression of things- decomposition and so on? Seems counterintuitive to the whole "grow your soil" movement. Other reasons I hate it:

- Made planting bulbs difficult as I had to cut through the fabric and pull it apart

- Made enlarging the bed difficult as there was hidden structuring (staking and boards) to keep it down

- Makes planting anything new difficult as it is quite shallow

I'd dig it all up but this is a rental and I've decided it isn't worth the effort. But I'm going to keep on hating it.

** After writing the above, I checked my favorite garden blog. She agrees! Go here to see what else she doesn't like.