Now you can do your part to help the environment and save money by recycling old newspaper and use it to improve your garden! How? Read on to find out!
Composting
The importance of paper recycling cannot be stressed enough. By compounding it with grass, a process called sheet composting is created which makes an excellent fertilizer for your garden and will break down in the same manner as any other dry lawn waste.
The only downside to this method is that if moisture gets into the mixture you run risk of creating damp conditions where molds or fungi can develop so remember when mixing not to add too much water!
Bean and Pea Trenches
Paper can help small crops thrive by preventing over-watering. To do this, add shredded paper to the pit of trenches for water distribution, and this will help with the absorption of moisture from the root.
The plant will get a sufficient supply without risking overwatering since if the paper is wet, your plants will be happy!
Mulching
Spreading shredded paper around a new flower bed is an easy way to protect seeds from being eaten by birds, as well as stop weeds from growing. Not only will it decompose, but as you water your garden the nutrients in the fertilizer seep into the soil.
To ensure a healthy crop, start by wetting the strips and lay them around newly planted crops. This allows fertilizer to reach soil while starving weeds of sunlight and nutrition.
Seed Starters
In order to give your seeds the TLC they need, you can start by making some homemade seed starters.
All you have to do is mix paper and water together in a blender until it becomes pulp.
Place this mixture into a mold such as a cake tray, leave for 24 hours so that it dries up properly at room temperature or warmer place if necessary then transfer them directly onto soil where they will serve as a first meal to your seedlings โ amazing!
Avoid Harmful Materials
There are a lot of materials that you can use to mulch and compost.
However, there are some things such as cellophane or gloss paper which should be avoided because they will disturb the plants’ growth process if not removed before hand.