Re: Re: CULT: keeping down weeds

Hi Char:
    Well. . .in Arkansas, there was SO much humidity that once the shredded
paper was wetted down thoroughly one time, it honestly stayed put and better
yet, it ultimately broke down. Down here in El Paso, there is NO humidity and
wetting it down didn't have the same results and then there's the damn wind. .
. the paper dries out in such a short time and blows away. The only way I
could keep it in place was to turn it under in a very shallow turn under. Down
here I mulch for water retention instead of weed suppression!

Doris Elevier
USDA zone 7b Sunset 11
El Paso, TX
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: charandmike@juno.com
  To: iris@hort.net
  Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [iris] Re: CULT: keeping down weeds


  Doris, how do you keep the shredded paper from blowing around? I
  sometimes use layers of newspaper covered with grass clippings around the
  edges of beds or to create new beds. Last year my clippings got dry and
  then stuff blew everywhere! It makes great soil when it works if I could
  keep it in place! If I kept it watered down it stayed but that isn't
  always possible. Ideas?
  Also, I've been using a preemergent called Snapshot which is cheaper in
  the long run than Preen if you use very much of it.

  Thanks
  Char Randall
  Melba, ID

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