I need several hundred feet of edging to create a mowing strip to keep weeds
and grass from growing up around the house and fencing.

Ten feet of the 12" x 11/2" material is almost $50.00. That's WAY more than
I can afford.

I have read about placing several sheets of newspaper covered with mulch
where you want to kill all the grass and weeds to make room for a new garden
bed.

My thought is to fold several sheets of newspaper, shove it up against the
house and fencing, wet it down than cover it neatly with a heavy layer of
mulch.

Have any of you tried this, if so how does it work? Is it worth the effort?

Thanks,

Hound Dog