The Smother Sheet is a heavy-weight, garden-grade kraft paper designed to simplify grass and weed suppression during garden installation—without chemicals, plastic barriers, or scavenged cardboard. Sold in 50-foot lengths and 2 feet wide, it provides a clean, consistent alternative to layered cardboard, offering durability during installation while remaining flexible enough to lay flat and conform to the soil surface.
 
Once installed, the Smother Sheet blocks light to suppress existing turf and weeds while still allowing water, air, and soil biology to function naturally below. Unlike cardboard, which varies in thickness, inks, and breakdown rate, this uniform paper delivers predictable performance and can be planted through the same day it is laid. By clearing a small planting area beneath each opening, plants establish quickly while the surrounding paper suppresses competition and reduces the re-emergence of disturbed weed seeds.
 
As plants grow, the Smother Sheet gradually breaks down, leaving no plastic to remove and no permanent barrier in the soil. The system scales easily from small residential gardens to larger landscape installations and pairs seamlessly with Ecoplantia Roll-Out Gardens or stand-alone plantings. The result is a simpler, cleaner workflow that replaces guesswork with clarity and allows the garden to take over naturally.
 
***Not recommended for soils with active rhizomatous species***