This idea is derived from the concept of sheet mulching.
Weed mat or cardboard.
How to use layers of cardboard as a weed barrier in the vegetable garden.
Here is the problem.
Weed control is a constant battle in many home gardens.
Standard mulches prevent some weed growth as the weed seeds cannot access the light they need to germinate.
Jon got several more boxes from work and he continued laying the cardboard weed barrier along the inside of our fence.
Weed fabric rarely works and is often a really really b.
We still have several more areas to go.
Or if you fancy yourself a realist cut down drastically on the amount of work needed to take care of weeds.
With the cardboard make sure it is not glossy or waxy finish as it will prevent decomposing and is not eco friendly you will get several benefits.
Cardboard is applied to the area.
We also plan to lay a barrier down in the garden as well.
Rather than using herbicides landscape fabric or plastic sheeting to control weeds in your garden or planting beds try putting down cardboard instead as a green solution.
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Cover the ground with weed barrier fabric put mulch or bark dust on top and never worry about weeding again.
When we purchased our home the overgrowth was so established there was enough soil on the roof of the chook pen to keep many earthworms contented.
Insidious how these product lines have grown.
A cardboard weed mat is perfect for a garden that is in a complete state.
Overgrown full of weeds and in this case surrounded by a barely surviving lawn.
A free biodegradable alternative to landscape fabric is to use simple old cardboard.
To use cardboard as a weed barrier in your garden.
Tip s tips in this video i tell you how we use cardboard as a simple super cost effective way to control weeds in your garden.
Renegade gardener the lone voice of horticultural reason don t ever lay landscape cloth or weed barrier on the ground before planting.
What began years ago as landscape.
