Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating perfectly prepared soil, and composting in the process. “Using cardboard is a sustainable ...

Do you have excess cardboard lying around your home? Rather than throwing it away, consider using it in your garden. Cardboard is made from wood fibers and processed into a thin, strong sheet. It is ...

The author’s garden midway through the growing season, full of vegetables and pest-repelling flowers. How long does cardboard take to decompose? Find answers to using a cardboard weed barrier in your ...

A garden is something that diligently cared for and tended to, so why is it suddenly so popular to put your old cardboard in ...

Cardboard is a great gardening tool because it's biodegradable. It improves soil health as it breaks down and retains moisture. You can use cardboard as a weed barrier, seed starter pots, vine ...

Flush with cardboard, the author adopts the common practice of using it as a mulching medium. Is cardboard mulch toxic? Recent research shows PFAS can accumulate in crop vegetables. A simple home test ...

Sheet mulching with cardboard is the secret to fewer weeds and fuss-free plant-bed prep. Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds, creating ...