Plastic landscape netting putting region’s wildlife at risk

The netting breaks apart and slides into nearby waterways with wildlife either consuming it or getting entangled in it.

Growing pains: Residents say erosion netting meant to protect environment is hurting wildlife

As baby birds, ducklings, and turtles begin hatching across the Lowcountry, some residents in one of the region’s ...
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New tricks with an old tool: Landscape fabric

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As I wandered the fields of our Maine farm before a winter windstorm, grabbing tattered scraps of greenhouse plastic and spun-bonded row cover, I noticed a ...
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Kingsnake found stuck in netting in Henrico taken to Wildlife Center of Virginia

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Wildlife Center of Virginia is caring for an eastern kingsnake after it was found stuck in landscape netting in Henrico County. On Monday, April 7, the wildlife center ...
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5 Reasons You Should Never Use Landscape Fabric—And What To Try Instead

Many years ago, I lost my wits battling invasive vines in the only sun-drenched spot on my property. Removing them was a tougher job than I could handle, so I covered the area in landscape fabric, ...
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6 reasons why landscape fabric is such a bad idea—and what to use instead

Not only does it kill beneficial organisms, it introduces harmful toxins into your soil and plants. Landscape fabric can harm healthy soil by suffocating beneficial organisms and disrupting natural ...