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Recycle your newspaper into the garden. Spread several layers of newspapers between your rows of plants. Cover with shredded leaves, herbicide-free grass clippings, or other organic mulch. The layer of newspaper provides an added barrier to the weeds. And as it breaks down over the summer it adds organic matter to the soil below.
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Create or expand mulch beds under your trees. Research has found that grass is a big competitor of young trees.
Proper watering and mulch is the best thing you can do for the health and longevity of your trees.
Recycle your cut Christmas tree, greens, and wreaths in the landscape.
Make your own liquid fertilizer from compost. Use one part compost to five parts water.
Save yourself some time and energy and be good to your grass by leaving grass clippings on the lawn.
Save yourself some time and energy and be good to your grass by leaving grass clippings on the lawn.
Put fall leaves to work in your garden. I attach the bagger to my electric mower to collect and shred leaves.
Use shredded leaves, evergreen needles and herbicide-free grass clippings as a mulch in your garden.
Recycle your newspaper and cardboard right in your garden.
Consider replacing thin sparse grass that's struggling in the shade with a more suitable groundcover.
Don't pack away the sled at winter's end. Put plastic sleds and saucers to work in the garden.
Don't drag that Christmas tree to the curb. Find who is recycling this resource back into the landscape.
