How to use sheet mulching to smother grass and prepare the soil for planting a garden!

Want to grow food or ornamental plants instead of grass? Me too! But the first step to doing that is getting rid of your grass and preparing the soil. Sure, you can dig the grass out…but I don’t recommend it. Why? Well, it’s a lot of work, it’s less sustainable, and it doesn’t do anything to improve soil health. Sheet mulching, on the other hand, adds organic matter, feeding beneficial microbes and improving soil fertility over time. As another bonus, it also allows you to recycle materials like cardboard and yard waste, helping to naturally suppress weeds. So let’s walk through how I sheet mulched a grassy area we’re putting a berry patch into! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS: 0:00 Intro & what we're working on 1:13 A look at the area we're mulching 2:05 Dumping a thick layer of leaves 2:23 Raking out an even layer of leaves 3:05 Why use leaves & the benefits of sheet mulching 4:59 Hosing down the dry leaves & why I do it 6:03 Why use paper bags or cardboard for the "lasagna" method 8:08 Laying the paper bags down over the leaves 9:55 Adding a layer of compost 11:22 Raking out the compost to evenly distribute 11:57 Finished sheet mulched area ready for winter! 12:43 Wrapping up --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW ME :) https://www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com   / bybrittanyg     / bybrittanyg     / bybrittanyg   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Companion post on my website: https://www.bybrittanygoldwyn.com/she...