agroecology
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How to Stop Your Mulch From Blowing Away
Mulch can serve a variety of purposes in a landscaped yard, from helping plants stay hydrated, to keeping weeds away. But if you live somewhere windy, it can also blow away. Even if you don’t live somewhere where it’s blustery on a regular basis, a storm with strong winds can undo hours of hard work.
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Why You Probably Don’t Need to Till Your Garden This Season
As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, it’s time to start thinking about prepping your garden for winter. Conventional wisdom has it that tilling the soil — digging it up to loosen the structure and break up weeds, either by hand or with a power tiller — should be your first step. But…
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How to Sheet Mulch Your Lawn Without Digging Up Your Grass
Switching up your yard usually means ripping up the grass, tilling, and fertilising the soil to prep for new vegetation, but why not just cover it up? Sheet mulching uses a simple form of composting to repurpose your lawn by revitalising the soil and building nutrients for new plants. Using cardboard, green compost, and mulch,…
