Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating perfectly prepared soil, and composting in the process. “Using cardboard is a sustainable ...

Best for: Flower beds and vegetable gardens. Cardboard Photo: istockphoto.com Cardboard is another great mulch option to deter weeds, since it blocks the sun; this makes it a good mulch for preparing ...

Lasagna mulching is kind of a miracle, the closest thing to an easy fix for lousy garden soil, suppressing weeds and rebuilding our disappearing topsoil. Added bonus: The vital starting ingredient — ...

Laying down cardboard mulch before each growing season cuts down on weeds while enriching the soil without heavy digging. Does anyone remember Ruth Stout? Over a half-century ago, she pioneered what ...

Contrary to what many may believe, you don't always need fancy tools or a complicated plan to landscape your lawn. DIY gardener Brandon Gentry (@BrandonTaylorGentry) showed TikTok how you could easily ...

Q: I am planning to change about 550 square feet of my yard from grass to an area of rock path with shrubs, flowers and bark. I have been instructed to put down a layer of cardboard and then put about ...

Switching up your yard usually means ripping up the grass, tilling, and fertilizing the soil to prep for new vegetation, but why not just cover it up? Sheet mulching uses a simple form of composting ...

An experienced horticulturist reveals when you can and can't mulch in January. It comes down to weather, and mulching ...