5 Brilliant Gardening Tricks That Actually Work

Each one gets two green thumbs up from us!

- BY LISA FREEDMAN

USE Cardboard Boxes TO Kill Weeds & Grass

Let's say you want to take some yard space and turn it into a flower bed. Cardboard can help! Lay your broken-down boxes (plain brown cardboard, with tape and staples removed) in the shape of your desired bed, wet them with a hose, and mulch right over them. You'll have a barrier for weeds and grass, and over time the cardboard will simply decompose.

USE A Wire Wastebasket TO Protect Plants