Lasange Bed for Killing Weeds
The area to the right of our house has been basically untouched for five years. In that time, weeds of every size and type have taken over. We decided this year to do something about it. The plan is to have, right next to the house, 6 inches to a foot of nothing (gravel, for instance) to discourage things from growing on the house, and then, plant grass.
We are trying something to get rid of the weeds somewhat naturally. The idea is, after clearing by hand and trimming down to the dirt, to cover the area with cardboard and then pile up the remaining summer grass clippings and the fall grass and leaves on top of the cardboard. The cardboard will block most light from reaching the weed-bed, and the trimmings, clippings, mulched leaves, etc will break down the cardboard over the course of the winter. When spring comes, we'll be able to add some topsoil and plant the grass seed. It will be a good, fertile bed, without many weeds to compete with, and should result in a nice, new grassy area next to our home.
