Landscaping barrier
View Patent ↗The landscaping barrier may comprise a plurality of barrier sections that may be positioned within a landscaped area to form a weed barrier. The plurality of barrier sections may prevent weeds from growing within the landscaped area. An individual barrier section selected from the plurality of barrier sections may comprise multiple layers that provide weight and make the individual barrier section impervious to the weeds. In some embodiments, the plurality of barrier sections may comprise non-uniform sizes and shapes such that the plurality of barrier sections may be selected and positioned to cover the landscaped area regardless of the size and shape of the landscaped area.
1 . A landscaping barrier consisting of a plurality of barrier sections, each barrier section consisting of:
a top containment layer and a bottom containment layer, each made of landscape fabric consisting of linen or recycled materials;
a middle layer consisting of pea gravel located within a hollow interior defined between the top containment layer and the bottom containment layer; and,
a perimeter seam consisting of two parallel rows of stitches that join the top containment layer to the bottom containment layer along an outer border of each barrier section, the border being a fabric-to-fabric region devoid of the middle layer;
wherein each barrier section has dimensions of thirteen inches by thirteen inches with a border width of one inch and a thickness of three-eighths inch, with manufacturing tolerances of ±one-quarter inch for length and width and ±one-sixteenth inch for thickness;
wherein the plurality of barrier sections consists of: (i) square barrier sections, each having four straight sides; (ii) exterior arc barrier sections, each having at least one convex arcuate edge; and (iii) interior arc barrier sections, each having at least one concave arcuate edge;
wherein the plurality of barrier sections is installed on top of a landscaped surface such that a border of a first barrier section overlaps on top of a border of a second barrier section and is positioned beneath a border of a third barrier section, with the middle layer of the first barrier section and the middle layer of the second barrier section being contiguous to minimize any gap in the pea gravel between the first barrier section and the second barrier section; and,
wherein the exterior arc barrier sections collectively define a curved outer border of the landscaping barrier and the interior arc barrier sections collectively define a closed aperture sized to encircle a tree trunk.