How to Make a Flower Bed Without Digging
Make Flower beds Without Pulling Weeds or Tilling.
A fun and easy way to make a flower bed almost anywhere. First look around your yard and consider where you would like to locate your new garden. It can be around a tree beside a fence or wherever you desire. You need to decide on the shape you would prefer.
If you have a old garden hose just make the shape, round , kidney shaped etc. Now rip up a bunch of newspaper.
Place the newspaper on the ground completely cover the surface inside the hose, then soak with water. Now add several inches of peat moss make sure the newspaper is completely covered. Then a layer of compost or triple mix then a layer of topsoil or black earth, about 8 inches each layer.
Now a thick layer of mulch, this will help hold down the soil and keep any new weeds from growing. Now you can plant annuals or perenials, the ones that wiil grow the tallest at the back, and shorter growning plants in the front.
Just plant them according to planting instructions and don’t worry about the roots hitting thr newspaper as these will decompose.
You can purchase plants at a local garden center and summer bulbs like dahlias grow well especially in a sunny area.
This is a form of gardening that is also known as lasagna gardening. Happy gardening.
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jennyreeve | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Sounds easier than digging.
yaminraj | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
First look around your yard I like it thanks for sharing
h20ho | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Nice, I wish I had a yard.
obikelvin | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
I like it. Another great one.Thanks for sharing.
jennifer eiffel01 | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
My mom gardens but neither of us knew about this. Thanks my mom is going to try it
Kharla Jolly | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Thanks, Laura for a beautiful share! I can’t wait to get my hand in the dirt at our new home and do this. God Bless xoxo
Kharla Jolly | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Thanks, Laura for a beautiful share! I can’t wait to get my hand in the dirt at our new home and do this. God Bless xoxo
momofplenty | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Wow, very interesting form, I will share with my sister… she has quite a green thumb, I don’t!
A Bromley | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Super good article. I so envy you your yard. I miss mine. Very interesting article indeed my dear friend. I love gardening and flowers. Great share. PS: I know, “Thou shalt not envy” I’m really glad you have yours but I wish I could have one too.
Lorna Z | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
interesting share, I will share this to my sister since I don’t have a yard.
lauralu | Jun 6, 2012 | Reply
Thank you everyone for all your comments
sabanawaz | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Thanks for an excellent share.genius
Aroosa Gloomy | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Really nice
Eiddwen | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Brilliant lauralu ;a great share.
Eiddwen | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Brilliant lauralu ;a great share.
Eddy.
Safa | Jun 7, 2012 | Reply
Thanks for sharing your wisdom…Very good job writing this one.
KittyK | Jun 8, 2012 | Reply
Sounds very easy to do and of course, it will be beautiful when complete…
gaby7 | Jun 11, 2012 | Reply
Brilliant idea!
lrdl3535 | Jun 18, 2012 | Reply
Great idea, thanks