The best way is paper. NOTHING grows through thick papers. We shredded everything, envelopes, papers, catalogs, everything. Then dunked it in water to keep it settled around all the plants like cabbages, tomatoes, anything. It would dry out and stay like thick mulch. Nothing grew through it when it was several layers thick. Some people use flat newspapers, but they too should be wet and several layers thick. Otherwise a slight breeze blows them away. Once wet they harden and stay put as a rule. In the fall we tilled it into the soil
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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I thought maybe a rabbit was burrowing in my yard, but it's almost dead center of my lawn (not a very smart rabbit). The hole is not very deep, and I replanted it onc...
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Dig them out by hand or smother and cover with mulch.
The best way is paper. NOTHING grows through thick papers. We shredded everything, envelopes, papers, catalogs, everything. Then dunked it in water to keep it settled around all the plants like cabbages, tomatoes, anything. It would dry out and stay like thick mulch. Nothing grew through it when it was several layers thick. Some people use flat newspapers, but they too should be wet and several layers thick. Otherwise a slight breeze blows them away. Once wet they harden and stay put as a rule. In the fall we tilled it into the soil