Plant skirt and method for use thereof

1. A garden weed barrier system for eliminating weed encroachment, comprising:

a. at least one barrier member having a single substantially flat continuous us body constructed from landscaping material and an outer rim edge;

b. the body including a weighted edge perimeter extending substantially entirely around the body and being proximal to the outer rim edge, wherein the perimeter is constructed with sand therein;

c. at least one edge area of the body and the weighted edge perimeter including an elongated slit intersecting the weighted edge perimeter and extending from an exterior corner edge and terminating at an interior center aperture of the body, the elongated slit having overlapping capable sides and the center aperture being an opening to surround a plant's stem, so that the stem is sufficiently flush against the center aperture that a weed cannot easily grow between the center aperture and the stem;

d. the slit including a weighted slit perimeter, the weighted slit perimeter extending from the exterior corner edge through the body to the interior center aperture, wherein the weighted slit perimeter is constructed with sand therein;

wherein the at least one barrier member is to be placed in association with a plant when the elongated slit is opened, the plant stem is placed against the center aperture, and the elongated slit is then closed to thereby block sunlight exposure in the slit as well as an area around the plant to substantially mitigate weed growth, and the perimeter prevents the at least one barrier member from raising up or becoming dislodged despite wind or rain.

2. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein there are a plurality of barrier members.

3. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 2 , wherein each of the at least one barrier member includes an attachment for interconnecting the barrier members.

4. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the flat body of the barrier member is a parallelogram.

5. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the center aperture is centrally located in the flat body.

6. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the center aperture is capable of being sized to accommodate different sized plant stems.

7. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the slit includes a slit closure.

8. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 7 , wherein the slit includes a flap for substantially sealing the slit closed.

9. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member is composed of a porous material.

10. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member is composed of a polymeric material.

11. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member is composed of a fibrous material.

12. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member is composed of a decomposable material capable of decomposing over a plant growth season.

13. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member comprises tubes which are filled with the sand to form the weighted edge perimeter.

14. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein said center aperture comprises a center weighted edge perimeter, wherein the center weighted edge perimeter is constructed with sand therein.

15. The garden weed barrier system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the at least one barrier member includes fertilizer, or plant food/nutrients.

16. A garden weed barrier system for eliminating weed encroachment, comprising:

a. at least one barrier member having a single substantially flat continuous body constructed from landscaping material and an outer rim edge;

b. the body including a weighted edge perimeter extending substantially entirely around the body and being proximal to the outer rim edge;

c. at least one edge area of the body and the weighted edge perimeter including an elongated slit intersecting the weighted edge perimeter and extending from an exterior corner edge and terminating at an interior center aperture of the body, the elongated slit having overlapping capable sides and the center aperture being an opening to surround a plant's stem, so that the stem is sufficiently flush against the center aperture that a weed cannot easily grow between the center aperture and the stem;

d. the slit including a weighted slit perimeter, the weighted slit perimeter extending from the exterior corner edge through the body to the interior center aperture, wherein the weighted slit perimeter is constructed with sand therein;

wherein each of the at least one barrier member is to be placed in association with a plant when the elongated slit is opened, the plant stem is placed against the center aperture, and the elongated slit is then closed to thereby block sunlight exposure in the slit as well as an area around the plant to substantially mitigate weed growth, and the perimeter prevents the at least one barrier member from raising up or becoming dislodged despite wind or rain.

17. A method of using a garden weed barrier system for eliminating weed encroachment, comprising:

a. selecting at least one barrier member, each barrier member comprising:

i. a single substantially flat continuous body constructed from landscaping material and an outer rim edge;

ii. the body including a weighted edge perimeter extending substantially entirely around the body and being proximal to the outer rim edge, wherein the perimeter is constructed with sand therein;

iii. at least one edge area of the body and the weighted edge perimeter including an elongated slit intersecting the weighted edge perimeter and extending from an exterior corner edge and terminating at an interior center aperture of the body, the elongated slit having overlapping capable sides and the center aperture being an opening to surround a plant's stem; and

iv. the slit including a weighted slit perimeter, the weighted slit perimeter extending from the exterior corner edge through the body to the interior center aperture, wherein the weighted slit perimeter is constructed with said therein;

b. placing each barrier member in association with a plant and opening the elongated slit and sliding the stem against the center aperture;

c. closing the elongated slit thereby blocking sunlight exposure in the slit as well as an area around the plant to substantially mitigate weed growth;

d. securing the perimeter of each barrier member to prevent the barrier member from raising up or becoming dislodged from its location despite wind and/or rain.