(OT) What REALLY interferes with garden cleanup
Melissa Northern Italy zone 8
4 years ago
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4 years agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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Comments (4)Leira, Cardboard is a good addition but don't skimp if you want a weed barrier. I tried cardboard under 8" of grass/leaves from the fall mowings last year. This spring the soil was much better, the grass/leaves mixture was easy to plant in and the cardboard was almost completely composted. All of the plants thrived -- weeds included. Very cool that you still have your old garden tools for your daughter. I still use a kid rake I got 40+ years ago. It's a pooper-scooper but still useful and it reminds of the good old days. And when you're cleaning up dog stuff you need good memories!...See MoreSome Garden Cleanup b4 & aft pics
Comments (10)Hmm, wonder why the pics didn't show for some of you. Well, you can check it out at my garden blog if they don't show here... Crystabel's Garden Blog. gmreeves - yep, my husband made me those out of trashcans. He bolted the lids down, put holes in the ends and put a rod through the middle, then built the stands for them to sit on....See MoreIs this the place to ask for garden cleanup tips?
Comments (1)I'm not sure I can help you with the weeds or clean up other than to tell you to tackle a little at a time. Eventually you will pull even and then get ahead of the weeds. Or you could try to cover them with plastic and hope that the sun will bake them. Of course, there hasn't been much sun here in Jersey lately, but I keep hoping lol. There is a forum called Garden Restoration which may be able to help you with a mongo cleanup. I kind of hopped over there and there were questions of this kind on it. Hope this helps....See MoreCleanup for Woodland Garden
Comments (10)My personal opinion is to leave them. The majority of woodland perennials will do just fine: ferns, hostas, solomon's seal, astilbe, whatever. Do you really need to plant a groundcover? If so, perhaps you could create a small mound for it. In natural woodland areas, mounds can be found, sometimes covered with mosses and small ferns. It is not out of character to create such an area. Yes, in general, the leaves are pure gold, helping to enrich the area free of charge. You could remove some, chop them up with your lawnmower on the side and return them as mulch when you plant your perennials. Small trees are also part of the natural woodland (for example, dogwood). I would certainly try to identify what you have before systematically eliminating based on size. In my woodland area, I used wood chips and grass clippings to create winding paths; I used dead trees to line the paths for a more permanent look. These paths helped define the area and create alcoves for featured plants. Hope that gives you some ideas....See Morejacqueline9CA
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