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2. I also use mulch (pine fines) but still have to spray Spruce or something similar

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:26 PM

Monday

on the weeds that continue to sprout up -- fewer than if no mulch were used, but still too many.

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Never using landscape fabric again [View all] BWdem4life Monday OP

Newspaper and mulch work for me Easterncedar Monday #1

Cardboard and pizza boxes Envirogal Monday #4

Yes, cardboard & newspaper. Zackzzzz Monday #5

Came to say cardboard. It works. mahina Monday #6

Cardboard under mulch works😊 Figarosmom Yesterday #7

I use regular white Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #9