He Uses Newspaper To Stop Weeds

He uses newspaper to stop weeds CROPS New Techniques 17-2-35 Old newspapers work great to control weeds in flower and vegetable gardens, says Tom Gogerty, Madrid, Iowa. Gogerty simply spreads the paper around newly planted flowers, tomato plants and any place else he wants to stop weeds, and then covers the paper with an inch or so of soil. The paper keeps weeds from sprouting for several weeks, just like a plastic mulch barrier. Unlike plastic, however, it still lets moisture through and eventually disintegrates in the soil leaving no harmful residue. It gives plants a chance to get a head start on weeds. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom Gogerty, 1952 QL Lane, Madrid, Iowa 50156 (ph 515 795-2685).

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