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Old 07-05-2013, 08:45 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Mulching with grass clippings

On 07/05/2013 20:25, Roger Tonkin wrote:
I have tried this technique once or twice without much
success. Either I get masses of weeds coming through,
or the grass clippings coagulate into a sticky mess
(as they do in a compost heap if you put too many in
at once).

I would really like to use the clipping to mulch
around my respberries as they are getting old and weak
and I was hoping that would help next years canes
develop.

Any tips please?


Try a little and often, just a couple of inches at a time.