How to Use Newspapers as Mulch

Layers of newspaper or sheets of cardboard can make an effective weed block, allowing desirable garden plants to thrive. Does this Spark an idea?

Things You'll Need

  • Rollout Mulches
  • Cardboard
  • Mulch
  • Old Newspapers
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place two to six sheets of newspaper or a single layer of cardboard on the soil around the base of plants.

    • 2

      Apply loose organic mulches, such as grass clippings or straw, 1 inch thick on top.

Tips & Warnings

  • Garden centers offer rollout mulches, such as woven polyester, that are easy to use and effective against weeds.

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Comments

  • omghow Aug 05, 2009
    Thanks for sharing your gardening tips. Cheers!
  • Nov 22, 2005
    We run our old newspapers through an office paper shredder. This becomes quarter-inch strips that serve well in our garden.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    I have been putting torn newspaper in a big five gallon bucket, filling it up with water and letting it sit for a week to dissolve. I dump the dissolved paper around my bushes. It is white for a while, but one could also put some soil on top of it. I also put bug granules in the bucket so as not to have insects flying around. Cover the bucket while the newspapers dissolve.
  • Nov 22, 2005
    We run our old newspapers through an office paper shredder. This becomes quarter-inch strips that serve well in our garden.

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