Land Liners
by Kate O'Brien
Fabrics go underground to solve
Landscaping problems. Drain-It (top)
is a new drainage system that can be
used anywhere you'd normally use
4-inch perforated pipe and stone.
Only one inch thick and weighing 8
ounces per square foot, it can be
installed using standard trenching
equipment, with a minimum of
landscape destruction. Sections can be
joined with duct tape and a utility
knife. Besides ease, the product
promises more strength, more water
drainage capacity, and chemical
resistance to deterioration. For info:
Atlantic Construction Fabrics, Inc.,
9413 Burge Ave., Richmond, VA
23237; 800/448-3636.
The same company makes Seed
Shield, a reusable fabric designed to aid
in grass seed germination. Seed Shield
is non-woven polypropylene, and is
said to provide over