Re: mulching with newspaper

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• Subject: Re: mulching with newspaper
• From: b*@zelacom.com (Isabelle Hayes)
• Date: Thu, 28 May 1998 11:59:43 -0400
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Thanks very much Pat; I will do as you say.

Isabelle

>Hi Isabelle,
>
>I find it easier to put the plants in first.  Then it's very easy to
>arrange the newspaper all around the plants, several layers. Then I wet
>the paper well with the hose.  This holds it all in place.  Finally I
>mulch with the grass clippings all over the newspaper, not just in the
>paths, since the object is also to keep out weeds.  Finally, wet the
>whole thing down again, and in the end it forms a very nice "carpet".
>
>Pat
>Zone 7
>
>

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