How to Use the Sun to Get Rid of Weeds and Garden Pests Naturally

Soil solarization is a surprisingly simple organic gardening technique that uses heat generated by the sun to kill pests, ...
Penn Live

Waking up your plants, clearing the way, and the pros and cons of plastic sheets: This Weekend in the Garden

Spring officially arrives on March 19, a meteorological waypoint that meshes with the “big reveal” time in the yard – when plants start to show us what made it through winter and what didn’t. Other ...
Times Argus

UVM Extension: Tarping, solarization and occultation

Are you looking for a low-labor, chemical-free method to help eradicate weeds and soil-residing pests in the garden? Solarization and occultation, often referred to as “tarping,” may be just what ...
Lifehacker

Quickly Clear the Leaves in Your Yard With Some Flexible Plastic Sheeting

Raking leaves can take forever and wear you out. With some flexible plastic sheeting, however, you can clear up your lawn in no time at all. Youtuber Brian Shreves wanted an easier to clean up the ...
Statesman Journal

Raised beds benefit from cover, either plastic or natural

Question: This is the first year we did raised gardening, and we had much success. My husband is making heavy plastic tents with the ends open to keep the beds from getting soggy, hoping to just keep ...