{"id":11882,"date":"2022-03-14T19:03:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=11882"},"modified":"2022-03-14T19:05:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T19:05:57","slug":"how-long-it-takes-to-smother-weeds-with-cardboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/garden\/how-long-it-takes-to-smother-weeds-with-cardboard\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long it Takes to Smother Weeds with Cardboard | 3 Weeks to 3 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Smother weeds with cardboard is a great way to start a new garden patch with minimal work. Cardboard that is plain and thick will smother weeds as quickly as 3 weeks but should be left on the soil to break down for at least 3 months to make sure the weeds have been killed off.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Soft winter weeds will die off quickly but stronger weeds like thistles with deeper tap roots or onion weed with bulbs will take longer to kill off. Kikuyu or spreading grasses like buffalo will also take longer to kill off. It is important to cover them with thick cardboard, mow them down low and cover them with a thick layer of compost or mulch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n