Usually, you have to choose between fast, cheap, and good; using cardboard in the garden achieves all three. It’s fast, it requires no special tools, and you can obtain everything you need to do it free of charge. It’s a no-till, chemical-free way of taking down overgrowth and planting vegetable, perennial, or pollinator gardens. It controls weeds and retains moisture while building soil fertility. Just lay cardboard right where you want to garden, on top of whatever weeds are already growing there, and cover it with wood chips, straw, or mulch.
Coming Around to Cardboard Gardening
The best part is that the cardboard stays on the ground to decompose, adding biomass and nutrients to the soil. The cardboard holds up best for one growing season, so it’s a good fit for annual vegetable gardens that die back and will be
