I have a large hillside area, where usually weeds are out of control. For the next year, I am thinking about using some kind of ground-cover plants such as English Ivy to cover the area. I am not sure that I need to put landscape fabric before I doing so. Can it prevents weed from coming back next year?

Addition Information: I live Pennsylvania.

I have a large hillside area in Pennsylvania, where usually weeds are out of control. For the next year, I am thinking about using some kind of ground-cover plants such as English Ivy to cover the area. I would like to know if I need to lay landscape fabric before doing so. Can it prevent weeds from coming back next year?

I have a large hillside area, where usually weeds are out of control. For the next year, I am thinking about putting some kind of ground-cover plants such as English Ivy to cover the area. I am not sure that I need to put landscape fabric before I doing so. Can it prevents weed from coming back next year?

Addition Information: I live Pennsylvania.

I have a large hillside area, where usually weeds are out of control. For the next year, I am thinking about using some kind of ground-cover plants such as English Ivy to cover the area. I am not sure that I need to put landscape fabric before I doing so. Can it prevents weed from coming back next year?

Addition Information: I live Pennsylvania.