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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,…
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How to Use Mulch in Your Flowerbeds and Garden
If you read a lot of gardening how-to articles — including the ones on this site — you’ve probably noticed that mulch comes up a lot. Its ability to help your plants hydrated, as well as to keep weeds a bay make mulch a popular (albeit stinky) gardening supply.
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10 Steps to Growing Your Dream Garden This Year
With gardening, timing is almost everything, so start as soon as you can to take advantage of the long growing season. Whether you’re dreaming of vegetables, flowers, or an outdoor oasis, here are 10 get-ready-to-garden tips.
