When you think of black plastic in the garden, you probably picture large garbage bags the size of a garden contractor's.
These are the ones used to collect leaves in the fall, remove cut grass, and carry away the carnage of tomato and pepper plants after harvest.
But black plastic plays a much more important role in gardening than that of a garbage can.
Plasticiculture refers to the use of plastic materials in agriculture and horticulture for crop production.
Black plastic film, also known as polyethylene, comes in various thicknesses and can be used as plastic mulch and as row cover.
Some gardeners have adapted plasticulture for domestic use by covering the entire surface of the soil and creating holes for planting or covering the free space between rows of plants, allowing them to benefit from a host of advantages.
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