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  • I have an existing flower bed that I created last year. Even with a few inches of mulch and newspapers, grass has grown into it. Very few weeds. However, I'd like to the grass out of it to make room for new plants. I can dig out the top soil and turn it over. Or should I just cover it with plenty of card board and several inches of mulch? Any suggestions would be good. Thank you. Vikki

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    I would pull the grass, do not turn the soil unless you are going to amend it with compost. Turning the soil exposes dormant seeds and lets them germinate. Pull the grass and lay out a weed fabric. The benefit to weed fabrics is that they allow air and water to pass but not weeds. That way you do not develop a fungus under all of that cardboard due to lack of air movement. After laying the fabric cut holes in the fabric the size of the root balls, that will help keep the grass and weeds from growing through the mulch.

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