rue, thamks for the tip. As i plan to transform my yard little by little, the idea of not having to dig up grass sounds great. How much mulch do you need? (like how deep?)
Will the grass eventually come back up after the newspaper deteriorates?
Will the roots of the new plants be limited to the depth of the mulch above the newspaper?
thanks!

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rellie

LOL really catlover OH MY GOODNESS!

Just normal depth for the mulch and if you want a raised bed you could put topsoil on the newspaper if you wanted.

The newspaper breaks down. If you can`t wait to dig into the new bed you can cut holes through the paper to place your plants.

OK I confess that is what I did. I couldn`t wait past 2 weeks to start planting!!

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Rellie,

Mulches are usually 2" to 3" deep.

Catlover,

I know you have been having a lot of problems with bermuda grass. I read an article, just couldn't remember where or when (the grey matter is on vacation again)...but apparently, the propane torch (propane torches used for soldering copper pipes are sold/available at hardware stores) can burn the grass down to the roots.

I haven't tried it because I usually remove what little bermuda grass there is in the yard by hand pulling.

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Amor est vitae essentia.
Love is the essence of life.

papito

That is exactly how I weed!! I use no chemical in my entire garden, but I do have my handy torch.

I have alot of brick walks and this torch works wonders on even the hardiest of the wweds. If it dosen`t die on the first pass it is so easy to fire up the torch and kill those baddies.

Remember to shoo any good bugs or plants away from the area.

LOL! This is my only outlet of violence. Burning those weeds. Die weeds die!

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