We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

Instead of landscape cloth, use overlapping layers of newspaper, covered
with bark mulch. The combination will smother the grass, and it will break
down and enrich the soil over time.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"spampot" wrote in message
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We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

Thanks, I believe I've heard of that method. How thick a layer of
newspapers should I use?

SugarChile wrote:
Instead of landscape cloth, use overlapping layers of newspaper, covered
with bark mulch. The combination will smother the grass, and it will break
down and enrich the soil over time.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"spampot" wrote in message
...

We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

Five or 6 layers should be enough to block out the light. Try not to
use the colored ink paper (funnies).

On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:49:17 -0500, spampot wrote:

Thanks, I believe I've heard of that method. How thick a layer of
newspapers should I use?

SugarChile wrote:
Instead of landscape cloth, use overlapping layers of newspaper, covered
with bark mulch. The combination will smother the grass, and it will break
down and enrich the soil over time.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"spampot" wrote in message
...

We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

Excellent, thank you. I will go off and sort out my recycling bags now!

Phisherman wrote:
Five or 6 layers should be enough to block out the light. Try not to
use the colored ink paper (funnies).

On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:49:17 -0500, spampot wrote:


Thanks, I believe I've heard of that method. How thick a layer of
newspapers should I use?

SugarChile wrote:

Instead of landscape cloth, use overlapping layers of newspaper, covered
with bark mulch. The combination will smother the grass, and it will break
down and enrich the soil over time.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"spampot" wrote in message
...


We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

That would probably help keep grass from coming up but would do little to
help the soil try putting old grass clippings around the plants if your
not worried about having a fancy mulch .I twill smother your grass and kill
it there as well as decompose and feed the plants and loosen your soil.
Grass clippings are high in nitrogen and get hot when breaking up and
therefore will kill grass form coming up in those areas. Best
regards Tom in Oklahoma






"spampot" wrote in message
...
We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.

Phisherman wrote:

Five or 6 layers should be enough to block out the light. Try not to
use the colored ink paper (funnies).

Wouldn't worry about the colored ink. Can't be that toxic, since the
Sunday funny section is meant for kids. Probably soy oil and vegetable
or earth pigments.


On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:49:17 -0500, spampot wrote:

Thanks, I believe I've heard of that method. How thick a layer of
newspapers should I use?

SugarChile wrote:
Instead of landscape cloth, use overlapping layers of newspaper, covered
with bark mulch. The combination will smother the grass, and it will break
down and enrich the soil over time.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"spampot" wrote in message
..

We have heavy rocky clay soil, but a well-established lawn. I plan to
divide some of my clumps of daffodils into grassy areas and am wondering
about surrounding the daffs w/some kind of mulch that will keep down
grass and weeds and eventually break down and nourish the soil. Any
suggestions? Ripping out this grass is very hard so i'd rather just
smother it. would landscaping cloth under the mulch between the daffs
be a good idea?

TIA.