How to keep weeds off a sloped garden? Fabric? build steps? Help!

LOTS of mulch of one kind or another. Weed cloth first is a good option, so is heavy layers of newspaper under the mulch. A lot depends on how steep the sloped area is and how much "traffic" you get in it.

you can lay down newspapers and use that for mulch. It will break down and be good for the soil. It is not too expensive especially if you have neighbor, family, or friends you can get it from.

You can try putting vinegar and water 50/50 a dab of dish soap and a dab of salt but it can not be put on anything else as it will kill that to

newspaper and /or mulch would do the trick, but you will need to keep adding as the seasons go on they will break down.

But so ugly with just the newspapers. I had something like this and chose to semi-terrace it wih uneven rows of rocks AFTER putting down a weed barrier and mulching it. The rocks sort of keep the mulch from just washing down the slope. Also, use CYPRUS mulch. It weaves itself together and doesn;t wash down the slope like the hardwood mulches do.

Grass cloth from Lowes or Home Depot.

Hi Janet,

This is a regular thing I do to manage weeds & it works. Trouble is I cannot navigate this slope to even do this. I was thinking of putting papers down and then straw or hay. Not looking too pretty, but maybe will help to keep out weeds. My area is about 20 feet long, and is very steep. It goes up to the road and I can sit to pull some weeds, but if I move down even a little bit, I chance injury, plus getting up is difficult.

Thanks for the help-good advice!

Barb