Growing Forum News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

In a sense, the leaves aren’t falling; the trees are pushing them off.

After researching, I opted to eradicate the lawn with a process known as sheet mulching or cardboard mulching. Some refer to it as lasagna mulching because it requires making layers of cardboard and organic materials. I chose this method because it was inexpensive and had many benefits. The cardboard kills the grass while feeding the soil with organic matter, smothering weeds and trapping moisture. What could be better?

After researching, I opted to eradicate the lawn with a process known as sheet mulching or cardboard mulching. Some refer to it as lasagna mulching because it requires making layers of cardboard and organic materials. I chose this method because it was inexpensive and had many benefits. The cardboard kills the grass while feeding the soil with organic matter, smothering weeds and trapping moisture. What could be better?

With apples filling my backyard tree, I was going to have to track down the gleaners. These are people who go into local yards and harvest produce to give to the food bank.

Kurapia (Lippia nodiflora) is a low-water groundcover that was developed in Japan and has been studied by researchers at UC Davis.