Sheet mulching with cardboard is the secret to fewer weeds and fuss-free plant-bed prep. Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating ...

Do you have excess cardboard lying around your home? Rather than throwing it away, consider using it in your garden. Cardboard is made from wood fibers and processed into a thin, strong sheet. It is ...

Flush with cardboard, the author adopts the common practice of using it as a mulching medium. Is cardboard mulch toxic? Recent research shows PFAS can accumulate in crop vegetables. A simple home test ...

The author’s garden midway through the growing season, full of vegetables and pest-repelling flowers. How long does cardboard take to decompose? Find answers to using a cardboard weed barrier in your ...

Mulch offers a wide range of benefits to your garden, from weed suppression to moisture retention. If you want to DIY your own, check the bathroom waste bin.

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Cardboard is a great gardening tool because it's biodegradable. It improves soil health as it breaks down and retains moisture. You can use cardboard as a weed barrier, seed starter pots, vine ...

Cardboard usually leaves the house folded and flattened, bound for a recycling bin. In winter gardens, it has taken on a quieter role as a surface cover laid directly onto soil once crops are cleared.