Sheet mulching with cardboard is the secret to fewer weeds and fuss-free plant-bed prep. Don’t ditch those cardboard boxes; instead, put them to use in your garden, smothering out weeds ...

You can almost hear it: the crunch of crisping lawns all over L.A., thanks to the ongoing drought and recent restrictions on outdoor watering. It’s no surprise, then, that many Angelenos are ...

Then, take your cardboard sheet and lay it over the garden bed in question. Make sure to pour enough water over the top to dampen the material, to encourage biodegradation and also weigh it down ...