Cardboard Sheet Mulching in the Garden | Why I Use It & Where to Get It

[@angelabluebird609]

Such solid info and the spirit in which it is delivered is fantabulous!

[@oscarp1104]

Wow! I'm learning a lot on this side of the lawn. "Lasagna gardening", I like it! Thanks Dan.

[@chich3chich176]

Great video! I really appreciate you taking the time to make this. I’m thinking about doing the same thing in my backyard to start a really big garden. I love the idea of going to Costco and getting cardboard. I’m going to check that out this week.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Wow! Whoda thunk that shrooms would be soil purifiers. Thanks for all the great tips. We're finally getting a good soaking here in the southern Sierra -- at long last.

[@Warcraft_Traders]

nice tips in there, thank you! Im trying to convert a bush property into more of a dynamic food forest / perennial system. I plan on cutting most of the trees down to open up for sun, and use cardboard to cover over the 4 foot high thistle and other bush. Hope it works!

[@Okhotd1]

Hi, great insight as always. Do you do just one layer of a cardboard or a few? I am assuming a cardboard plus wood chips will help with preserving water use?

[@bushcraft2012]

I'm very interested in this gardening technique as I am trying not to have to purchase a tiller. I have access to plenty of cardboard boxes that I plan to break down. My question is can the cardboard be placed directly over grass and then lay down several inches of the wood chips or even leave mulch? Thank you for another great video.

[@plantabundance]

Exactly! You can sheet mulch directly over the grass and weeds. If you can get it done before winter you will have the perfect conditions for planting come next spring. Just pull back the woodchips or other mulch and poke a hole through the cardboard to plant. All the best!

[@metalslug38]

Wow this is a pretty cool technique definitely gonna try it out

[@mapleridgefarm1026]

Nice garden👍when sheet mulching can u sow from seed? If so does it go on top of cardboard or in hole that u make in carboard? Also if u have soil amendment to do, at what point do you implement them? Thx ☺n keep on growing 👍👍

[@Hygeiainthedesert]

Thanks so much for this video!

[@juju25619]

Thank you for the video. Very informative.

[@luciamary5641]

termites like card and paper, no problems there? not sure I could try this is am in the tropics, thanks.

[@sondrabradley8040]

Any tips on getting wood chips cheap?

[@brenmichael1806]

Dear Sir, I am confused I recently purchase some Ez Straw from Ace Hardware for my garden, but a lot of farmers are telling me to beware of this straw because it killed a lot of their vegetables. What mulch do you suggest that I use in my 25 x 9 Garden.

[@jeffdinter6208]

Make sure you check out your restaurants 4ufree cardboard and grocery stores

[@barbarawaters6514]

like always great ideas and information, thank you.

[@MarkNarducci]

Just curious...How often would you re-sheet and mulch the area?? When the cardboard is gone, or is this a one time sheeting with subsequent additional mulching?? Thanks!

[@PossumPityParty]

Mark Narducci In my experience and knowledge, yes. Cardboard is to stifle the grass, weeds etc... mulching regularly keeps it working and seeds than land from germinating.

[@katherinetaylor5323]

great idea, thank you.

[@plantabundance]

Cheers!

[@boopers1962]

I'm in SF and have ceanothus as a ground cover, but clover seems to still popup. Can I lay cardboard without mulch, because the branches would hold down the cardboard. Thanks

[@HomeSweetAbundance]

Another great video I had to share it on @Shelbizleee Zero Waste Amazon Orders - A How To + Tips & Tricks Thank you Plant Abundance!

[@dirgesinthedark5637]

Do weeds stay away after cardboard is gone?

[@maplenook]

For awhile. Keep it chipped.

[@PossumPityParty]

Costco.... never thought of that

[@GiddingsMcCann]

If I covered poison ivy with cardboard, would it eventually kill it out?

[@maplenook]

Get a goat

[@patrickjensen6688]

Design a biodegrable staple and adhesive

[@plantabundance]

Most cardboard adhesive is made of cornstarch and is *biodegradable. Remove any staples using a pair of needle nose pliers before using in the garden for easy disposal. Cheers!

[@SkysMomma]

What about slugs?