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I always use cardboard as mulch in the fall and it really works: here's why

Mulching is vital fall prep to ensure our garden soil is at optimum health come spring. Covering bare soil is a way of ...
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How to Kill Grass in Flower Beds Without Hurting Your Other Plants, According to a Gardener

Manual removal of grass from flower beds is best done after a rain. Mulching, groundcovers, and edging prevent grass from growing in flower beds. Treat annual grass weeds with pre-emergent herbicides ...
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Don't Toss That Box—9 Genius Ways to Use 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 degraded to be remade into new paper products. However, cardboard has ...
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Use A Natural, Manual Barrier To Prevent Grass From Growing In Your Favorite Flower Bed

While you can opt to painstakingly maintain the edging of your flower bed by hand or with a string trimmer, a physical ...