Use Newspaper for Weed Control

Use newspaper as an inexpensive alternative to weed-blocker fabric. Place your plants in the growing location, then lay sheets of newspaper around them and cover with a thin layer of topsoil or mulch to hold the newspaper down and hide it from view. The photo shows how flowers explode when they don't have to compete with weeds!

Source: My own photo; tip from a gardening friend.

By stephanie from Anchorage, AK