Did you hear about Cuba’s struggle to control weeds? It’s being called the Cuban Thistle Crisis. Whether it’s thistles or other annoying weeds, I’ve been controlling the invaders in our landscape and ...

No matter the verdancy of your green thumb, the quality of soil dictates garden health. Ideally, the dirt in your background should have a complex composition and be full of nutrients, minerals, and ...

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 ...

Cardboard mulch has emerged as a popular, eco-friendly gardening technique, especially among those looking to reduce waste and improve soil health. However, if not applied correctly, it can lead to ...

Have extra cardboard boxes from online shopping? Don’t throw them away. You can reuse them in your garden or yard as a low-cost way to stop weeds and enrich your soil. Using cardboard as a weed ...

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 as weed barrier in ...

Get ahead of weeds by tilling early, removing perennials by the root, and mulching well before planting to stop summer weeds before they sprout. Use methods like hand-pulling, hoeing, newspaper or ...

A: Cardboard has been used by many organic gardeners for decades, both in the way you’ve described, as well as to quickly create new vegetable and flower beds, in which case it’s used as a ...

Few things frustrate a gardener more than seeing their garden overtaken by weeds. The daunting task of battling back weeds can also discourage new gardeners from even starting a garden in the first ...

It might seem like the lazy gardener’s approach, but it also happens to be the most economical. By Margaret Roach I’ve tried various methods of making a garden bed. Years ago, I invested in building a ...