Jute-tex is ideal for re-vegetation or new planting. Jute-tex will help keep the soil conditions moist & help prevent erosion while your plants grow. Jute-Tex should be pinned to the ground using Cosio steel staples or plastic pins. Alternatively rocks can be placed onto the mat to help prevent wind lift. If you are planting through Jute-tex, carefully cut an X with scissors or a sharp knife. Jute-Tex is not a weed control mat, it may halp to suppress weeds but it is not a replacement for woven weedmat.