![]() Usually you'll solarize over a few months in summer when it's the hottest out. In this method you're putting either black or clear plastic over an area, secured around the edges by bricks or stones, and baking the plants to death that you don't want. And what if you have thousands of square feet to convert? That's a lot of cardboard. Read more at this link, or if you like termites, this one. ![]() But what's wrong here? It limits air and water transfer between the soil (its organisms and any tree / shrub roots which need to breathe). The goal here is to create a plantable area without having to remove current vegetation. Some will also top this with a few inches of wood mulch or just use mulch. This is followed by a good watering to soak the cardboard well, then perhaps a layer of soil or compost - several inches or more. Why? Let's look at both, and then eventually some suggestions for better ways.īasically you beg friends and neighbors for as much cardboard as you can and place it over lawn or other plants you want smothered. Two of the most commonly suggested are sheet mulching and solarizing - both of which can do more harm than good. ![]() ![]() There are a few ways to convert your landscape into planting beds. ![]()
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