Moreover, mulching helps to control weeds from growing around your crops by blocking sunlight from reaching the weed seeds in the soil, reducing competition for sunlight, water, and other ...

Beds and borders can quickly dry out or be taken over by weeds. Using a layer of mulch across the soil surface can prevent this. Follow our guide to mulching, an essential garden technique.

In a post to the subreddit r/gardening, one user asked for advice on his friend's suggested weed prevention technique. Photo Credit: Reddit "My friend told me to put paper down with mulch on top to ...

"Remove it and never use it again." A landscaper also joined the conversation: "Weed barrier + mulch is the worst option for the health of the tree. What happens is the mulch starts decomposing, but ...