Jute is a jack of all trades in the garden. A natural fiber, jute is used to make burlap or hessian netting and landscape fabrics. These problem solvers are tough, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. (Unlike plastic, jute is biodegradable.)
Do you need to control erosion, suppress weeds, create a trellis for a climbing edible plant, germinate wildflower seeds, shade tender plants from sun, or protect them from winter weather? Netting or landscape fabric can do it all.
Here’s a roundup of 10 choices—in a variety of sizes, widths, and weaves to make it easy to find the right fit. Please let us know if you have a favorite jute or burlap landscape fabric or netting that we’ve overlooked.
Above: A 225-foot roll of Jute Mesh Hillside Erosion Control Soil Amendment is $170.16 at Amazon. Above: Measuring 80 by 80 inches, a length of Natural Burlap Landscape Fabric can be used as a wind break, frost protection, or a shade cloth to protect tender seedlings. It is $7.98 from Home Depot. Above: A 225-foot roll of Jute Netting is $79.99 from Grow Organic. Above: A five-yard roll of burlap mesh Erosion Control Cloth is $15.64 from PartySpin via Etsy. Above: Made of knotted woven jute, a Climbing Plants Net measures 70 inches square and creates a temporary trellis for climbing peas, vines, and flowers; €4.80 from Manufactum. Above: A 225-foot roll of four-foot-wide Jute Mesh Netting is $149.95 from A.K. Trading Co. via Amazon. Above: At a width of six inches and a length of 66 feet, a roll of Burlap Tree Wrap can also be useful in tight corners; $8.29 from Gempler’s. Above: A large 164-foot Jute Biodegradable Mat can be used to stabilize slopes and creek banks and is 78.74 inches wide; $328 from Lowe’s. Above: A construction grade 50-foot roll of Natural Burlap landscape cloth is 12 inches wide; $21.99 from Clever Delights. Above: A Hessian Weedmat is available in three lengths (10, 20, and 50 meters); $16 to $79 NZD, depending on size at Superscapes. See more garden tools and other essentials in our newly updated archive of 10 Easy Pieces posts, including Plant Supports, Weeding Forks, and Lightweight Planters. For more ideas, see:
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