Yes, professional-grade landscape fabric is far superior to plastic sheeting for landscape applications because it is engineered to support soil health. Solid plastic sheeting is an impermeable barrier that blocks all air and water, which can suffocate plant roots and kill the beneficial organisms that keep soil healthy.
High-quality landscape fabric, on the other hand, is designed to be fully permeable, allowing water, nutrients, and oxygen to pass through freely to the soil below. This permeability keeps the soil alive and healthy, preventing the sour, compacted, and anaerobic conditions that plastic can create, while still providing excellent weed suppression.
