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SHEET MULCHING Lawn Removal Method

SHEET MULCHING Lawn Removal Method. Steps: Water existing lawn until soil is moist Put down a thick layer of cardboard (not waxed) Add a thick layer of organic material > 12” Compost, manure, soil, straw, wood chips Must be weed/seed free Moisten the layer to speed decomposition

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SHEET MULCHING Lawn Removal Method

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  1. SHEET MULCHINGLawn Removal Method • Steps: • Water existing lawn until soil is moist • Put down a thick layer of cardboard (not waxed) • Add a thick layer of organic material > 12” • Compost, manure, soil, straw, wood chips • Must be weed/seed free • Moisten the layer to speed decomposition • Let the layers sit for 4 – 6 weeks before planting • What happens under the Mulch? • Grass/weeds decay and become food for earthworms • Weeds are too deep to germinate • Clay soil will drain more rapidly due to increase in organic matter Nature’s little roto-tiller! 23Jun2012, UCCE Master Gardeners for San Mateo/San Francisco Counties

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