[chili]

i have an awful lot of bindweed, would weed control cloth be of any use or not? once i have got the thick of the weed out

[Yorkie]

Yes, it will keep the bindweed under control and probably kill it off if left in place long enough.  I'd make sure it was a) thick enough, and b) properly put down - if it's thin 1m wide strips, the gaps between them can easily become revealed thus letting the weed back.

The woven stuff is better than plastic - it allows the soil to breathe and is more durable.

[Elaine G]

I have weed control fabric, covered with wood chippings, on my paths.
The bindweed runs along underneath till it gets to the open end

Elaine