Using shredded paper as garden mulch has pros and cons, depending on how you use it. Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with ...

Grass can crowd out your flowers, reducing their airflow and increasing their risk for disease. To remove grass from your ...

Keep cardboard boxes out of the trash and repurpose them to remove weeds in your garden using a sustainable technique.

Landscape fabric blocks nutrients. You can’t easily add compost, fertilizer, or other soil amendments when a sheet of ...

The sheets from your old newspaper stacks can be repurposed to ensure a weed-free garden with very little effort.

The technique involves simply placing a flat piece of cardboard over weed clusters and covering it with garden mulch. The gardening expert claims this method effectively "smothers the undergrowth ...

Reduce waste and save money by repurposing old cardboard in your garden.Cardboard is biodegradable and safe to compost, but it can only be recycled a limited number of times before it becomes too ...

Summer has barely arrived, but outdoor temperatures are already soaring. By now, many gardeners have reduced the time spent ...

To prevent your crop from meeting an early death, you can cover delicate seedlings or plants with a few layers of newspaper, ...

No-dig farming – or more properly, no-till farming – used to be quite rare, but it has become more possible with the ...

A physical barrier or “sub-surface barrier” such as edging will help contain the lily of the valley. Sink sheet roll aluminum or a stiff plastic barrier at least 18 inches down to surround your lily ...