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Gardening

Figarosmom

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7. Cardboard under mulch works😊

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:21 AM

9 hrs ago

And for weed killer in sidewalk cracks and stuff I use water with white vinegar and dish detergent.

The vinegar and sunshine will burn the weed, the dish detergent keeps the solution on the plant.

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Never using landscape fabric again [View all] BWdem4life 12 hrs ago OP

Newspaper and mulch work for me Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #1

I also use mulch (pine fines) but still have to spray Spruce or something similar spooky3 11 hrs ago #2

I had an large area I used it on for raised beds. Fabric then mulch to keep the weeds down. Lochloosa 11 hrs ago #3

Cardboard and pizza boxes Envirogal 11 hrs ago #4

Yes, cardboard & newspaper. Zackzzzz 11 hrs ago #5

Came to say cardboard. It works. mahina 10 hrs ago #6

Cardboard under mulch works😊 Figarosmom 9 hrs ago #7

Thank you for the vinegar and dish detergent. I use it to keep bugs off my LoisB 9 hrs ago #8