Comments on: Spa day for my trees http://bonafidefarm.com/2010/10/10/spa-day-for-my-trees/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 10 Aug 2015 02:15:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://bonafidefarm.com/2010/10/10/spa-day-for-my-trees/comment-page-1/#comment-4741 David Thu, 20 Jun 2013 18:27:16 +0000 http://bonafidefarm.com/?p=1141#comment-4741 If you ever have to do this again, and I expect you will, just wet the newspaper down as you layer it 5-6 pages deep (or more). It'll stay in place til it dries out, giving you plenty of time to put mulch down. I generally don't open the newspaper all the way, and lay down a thick half fold. It won't prohibit watering the tree, and will take much linger to disintegrate, killing most if not all the grass in the process. If you ever have to do this again, and I expect you will, just wet the newspaper down as you layer it 5-6 pages deep (or more). It’ll stay in place til it dries out, giving you plenty of time to put mulch down.

I generally don’t open the newspaper all the way, and lay down a thick half fold. It won’t prohibit watering the tree, and will take much linger to disintegrate, killing most if not all the grass in the process.

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