How to Remove Grass the EASY way? Lawn Removal with Sheet Mulching over grass

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Жыл бұрын

Tired of having a typical Florida lawn? Want to know for to do an easy grass removal? Join me while I DIY grass removal of my front lawn and answer all the questions you have on sheet mulching over grass to build organic material.
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@milkweeddreams8828 Жыл бұрын

LOL...I love it, exactly how I do it...I recently had to take down a dying water oak tree that was like 2 ft from my house, it was huge, 5 ft diameter...but I'm in mulch heaven right now. This is my 2nd property I've done this to and it works great, the tree guys love me and know me on first name basis now and I've only lived here 6 months...mind you, I'm 73 and live alone, but hauling these wheelbarrows of chips all over my yard keeps me active and fit(I take lots of breaks aka naps), I did find that my housing addition from the 40's, old military housing, was prone to flooding, it was actually killing many of my plantings(they forgot to mention this when I bought the house)but adding this deep layer of mulch is saving my plantings now! And yes piling beyond the concrete edge saves alot of weeding, may not look the best, but it's temp...and I haven't started my mower since I moved in...AND the free chip program has delivered 15 trucks already...I love them...! And hopefully I'll have bananas soon...YIPPEE...!

@caratmama4769 Жыл бұрын

We have been using Contractor's Paper as the first layer in place of cardboard. It has no adhesive or things to remove, comes on a roll 3' wide, and is not terribly expensive. Our property was sand and then whatever grass just grew there, so we have some pretty persistent grass that is coming up through eventually. We are getting ready to add another layer. We were going to paper again, but after listening to you, we may just skip that step. We dug out a few spots (in our FF) to put in some plants and I was so glad you addressed that and the time table with options. I'm pretty impatient! Also, I noticed that we have some Frog Fruit already growing around the yard!

@mwnemo Жыл бұрын

If you have time in a backyard situation where people won’t be seeing it all the time one great way to smother grass is to lay a tarp on top of it for a few months or longer.

@RadiaForteza-ij4he 2 ай бұрын

I live in south Florida and you have educated me so so much. I am dreaming of a garden filled with FL native plants and flowers. Without your videos I would not know where to begin and what to choose. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I will be following you until you decide to stop putting contents on your channel. You are awesome😀

@whomeverwherever Жыл бұрын

I personally have beef with bulk mulch (or anything) as I have a neighbor who chooses to have it dumped in a non dumping zone…where part of the land belongs to me and surrounding neighbors and needs to be maintained by us. And now with the insane laws changed to where you can’t report a city ordinance violation without going on the record (no longer anonymous) the piles just sit there for months. As a hill you have to work around and no city vehicles (or commercial trucks) can pass through. So my friendly note to all, if you’re going to have soil or mulch dumped, make sure you’re dumping it where it’s legal to dump and not on your neighbor’s property under any circumstance, unless they are sharing the pile willingly with you.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

💯 Being a good neighbor is just common courtesy. I can totally understand your frustration. And good neighbors always ask permission and get approval before using a neighbor’s yard.

@stacyrosa6672 3 ай бұрын

This makes so much sense! I had success in about a 150 sq. ft. Space with cardboard. But it was a pain. I am in Northern Michigan. It does take longer for mulch to break down here, but it's very effective, and I'd much rather have the bare mulch, than grass, even if it takes a couple of years. I've converted to natives in about 50% of my property. I can spend a lot of time actually tending vegetable and flower patches, while I'm NOT mowing the grass!

@sandrabeck8788 5 ай бұрын

Ian washed and blew away everything I did in 4 years at our house. There is nothing but grey sand and weeds in our back yard. The trees mostly survived, but were blown crooked. Not sure what we’ll do, but this is a really helpful idea. 😊

@lyndamello Жыл бұрын

Wow, I didn’t know about the mulch and killing the grass. This is my first time watching your videos. I live in South Florida, I know I will learn a lot from you! I am trying to get ideas for my backyard. It’s a mess!

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Hi Lynda! Welcome! I hope you continue to enjoy my videos! I’m all about helping my Floridians 🦩

@fyou1120 5 ай бұрын

Omg I can’t believe I can get chips for free dropped at my house, I put the order as soon as you said that.

@waitwhat5931 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the Chip drop information. I just signed up!

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I hope you enjoy!

@noraalvarado8178 Жыл бұрын

3 years ago put down cardboard that furniture store saved me because it's huge. No gloss cardboard. Then tree service company that we know dropped off 10 yards of woodchips which i put down in the fall over top of the cardboard at least 10 inches of it. And it sat all winter to break down. I'm in N.Y. I didn't put down any compose. Following spring only put compose in the hole where I planted the plant. Chips 3 years later because I put 10 inches of it with cold winters have not broken down much and I love it. No weeds and no grass! And what ever germinates on top because it's still wood chips is easy to pull out. Was a lot of work but where I live was so worth it.

@hascjl Жыл бұрын

I recently did chip drop. It was all really nice stuff and I’m guessing it was 15-20 yards😳 it was SO much work, but in two weeks we had it spread and it was FREE;)

@terryclendening239 Жыл бұрын

I'm in Charlotte county, who do you contact for free chip mulch? I'm going to be starting to systematically deleting my grass, and I didn't know about the free mulch! Any info will be appreciated!

@terryclendening239 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I just finished watching the video! The info was there. 😬

@allisonjohnson6304 Жыл бұрын

@@terryclendening239 hi! We’re in Sarasota county (Venice). We just got our first from ChipDrop! We’ve also gotten a few half loads from tree trimming/FPL trucks in our area. We just stop at their trucks and politely ask 🙂

@curtisholmes7305 Жыл бұрын

I've used the methods you describe but I have also secured tarps in areas where I want to kill grass - I leave them for several months and it works well. I can attest to the cardboard disintegrating quickly, but you can help that by not chopping up the boxes into a single layer of cardboard and just breaking down the top and bottom and laying them so you get a double layer of cardboard. I think just adding mulch really depends on the type of grass you have. For St. Augustine I'm sure a thick layer of mulch will work, though I've always done cardboard first. We have a patch of yard that we're converting now that has Bermuda grass. Mulch on top of cardboard is not working at all - and the mulch is extremely thick, at least 6 inches and more in spots. The Bermuda is snaking around and finding ways around the cardboard and up through the mulch. In the next few weeks I'm going to have to pull back the mulch and whatever cardboard is left and tear out the grass.

@beverlycharles6534 3 ай бұрын

Ooh!! I have Bermuda grass and just hate it those rhizomes can go deep and go under any border. Nothing stops it. I would think it will eventually die under the mulch but you would probly have to manually remove it around the outer perimeter of the mulch + if it takes "months" to kill regular grass it may take "months" ++ (longer) since Bermuda is deeper. Ugh the thick networks of rhizomes are tough. It is hard work to manually remove. I am fighting every year. Did you finally get rid of it?

@KimClark61 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the Florida Keys zone 11 and this has been a dry rainy season. Yes, bugs are a little crazy 🤪 but hopefully I will be able to manage them.

@heathermartin2878 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@vedajanbaker8518 Жыл бұрын

Such good information! Also, cardboard attracts ants like crazy in Florida.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mwnemo Жыл бұрын

IKEA is a great place to find large cardboard with minimum stickers and tape on it. People return large boxes already broken down for you.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

That is a great idea!!! I'll just go tell Ben... I need to go to Ikea! LOL! I might pick up more than cardboard... 😂

@VOXGarden Ай бұрын

Trench the edges and fill them with mulch below the surface level.

@DavesLosinIt Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I live in Williston, and I’m in zone 9a.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Howdy northern neighbor!

@cameroonkendrick6312 Жыл бұрын

I think you should make a native pond, they attract lots of wildlife and are good for the environment!

@wardrobelion Жыл бұрын

I don’t know why, but I thought you were in zone 9a like me🧐…nice to know this.

@tammybinfl4755 Жыл бұрын

I have a huge backyard with oak tree seedlings comed up. I mow them down. Will mulching help ged rid of that. I grown in containers raised off ground. I woulk to beable to put in a raised and something in ground. Your thoughts are so appreciated. Also can you grow sweet potatos around an oak tree?

@marilynearl6887 Жыл бұрын

I think I am going to grow sunshine around my garden area . Hopefully it will take ver grass areas

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@Sandra-gk3ct Жыл бұрын

Order groceries (can't order fresh stuff) from Walmart, and you'll get PLENTY of boxes. I'm thinking double 'em up for longer lasting.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea for those who order food! I don’t, we just go to the store.

@RevAcres01 Жыл бұрын

I've been using a compost blend on my garden would like to convert to mulch. Adding mulch does it really increase the bug activity like cockroaches or not.

@delphine88313 Жыл бұрын

The first time I got chip drop i had them dump it on my grass that was a no,no for ME! LOL It was summer and that was to much heat ( at that time I didn't want it killing that part of the yard).I had to work very FAST! The second load came from someone chip drop knew they dropped it on my driveway.I came home one morning from a walking session and my neighbor said it was smoking.lol I told him it was fine .Im in north Florida and I don't have a HUGE yard so cardboard is good for ME! but you are right its work with the cardboard labels but hey I'm retired. It didn't draw any ants because I already had ants . I do have a stubborn grass that keeps popping through because I don't go out enough to stay on top of it( to hot ) .Hopefully this fall I can get the garden back in shape. I have to do things in parts because of back problems.

@charliekendall4288 2 ай бұрын

Zone 5 Northern Maine cardboard take 6-8 months.

@WildFloridian 2 ай бұрын

😳 What a difference!

@Florida882 Жыл бұрын

I’ve requested chip drop several times this last year and still didn’t get any. I also requested it from a local tree company. Fingers crossed I hope I get some one day

@curtisholmes7305 Жыл бұрын

You can also check with whatever power company serves your area. They are constantly getting trees trimmed away from power lines and will have material. Our first wood chip drop was by doing this - 3 dump truck loads!

@susandavidson3610 11 ай бұрын

I also live in 10a.

@warw Жыл бұрын

Call some bike shops and ask them for cardboard. they set it aside for us and we grabbed it a few times a week

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea for those who want to use cardboard! 😄

@holly1225s Жыл бұрын

I'm in Clermont, FL. I've been looking for frog grass. Any suggestions?

@muriellockhoff9560 Жыл бұрын

I will put mulch on my ground were there is weeds I am going use my walker and weed or grass is hard to get through

@katrinalynn6 Жыл бұрын

at the start of next spring we are gonna burn and till put raised beds in and astroturf frog fruit next to my garage

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Oohh 😮 raised garden beds and frogfruit! Yay! 🙌

@katrinalynn6 Жыл бұрын

@@WildFloridian trying to make a low maintenance disability friendly space

@lindylou3519 Жыл бұрын

Girl, you should live on a farm. You are the perfect farm girl lovin dirt & planting all natural crops on lots of land. I can picture you on a tractor tilling & planting. Can you have chickens in your neighborhood?

@michaelrongved5032 Жыл бұрын

My wife and I love your channel, as we are new to Florida gardening! We are in an area where I'm not sure we're going to get a chipdrop order. It's been weeks since we've ordered. We've been getting our mulch from the county and it seems to have a lot of palm in it. Do you have experience with this kind of mulch? Does it still break down quickly, like they say it does?

@cubanbabies Жыл бұрын

I just got mine , 3 weeks after putting the order

@delphine88313 Жыл бұрын

Be patient it takes a while to get chip drop.You MAY get it faster fall/ winter because the demand is slower.I think it took about three months more or less to get mine.The good news when you start getting it you probably can get it faster after that.I got one load from chip drop and another load from a company that chip drop knows.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

🥰 Thank you to you and your wife for watching! And yes, I’ve had palms mixed into my mulch. The palms definitely break down quick BUT if there is a lot… it will make moving it and spreading it with a fork so much harder. The current load I’m working with has tons of palm it. It gets on the tines and you constantly are stopping to pull it off. So a little is fine… a lot and you’ll be exhausted, annoyed… maybe other feelings 😅 or maybe that is just me right now

@caratmama4769 Жыл бұрын

I ended up calling the local tree service people in my area. I also have a couple of mulch places nearby and one of them have given me 2 large loads for free. I saw a post in a FB word of mouth for my area asking about getting rid of an unwanted tree. Everyone was providing names of local tree places. I screen shot the list and have my next round of tree places to call. The cooking is real! That fresh wood smokes and can even be ashy when you fork into it.

@sonnyamoran7383 Жыл бұрын

Chip drop. Ha ha. I've renewed my request so many times it ain't funny anymore.

@ChristopherJohnsonArtist Жыл бұрын

What do you think about using a few cm of gravel in paths between raised beds?

@curtisholmes7305 Жыл бұрын

The thing with gravel is that it's forever. If you do it, make sure you'll want it there forever.

@mlduong6739 Жыл бұрын

For me, I had to remove all the grasses, by peeling off a square foot of grass, until 70% of my backyard’s lawn is gone.😏

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

🙌💪 Love it!

@KsstheStrs Жыл бұрын

Can I do this with any tree?? I'm slowly cutting a mango tree down because it's going to cause pipe issues in the future because of where it is planted. Im making leaf mould with the leaves and want to use the branches and trunk. Can I just put its mulch on the grass as soon as I cut the tree down? Or should I let it sit and partially compost for a few weeks first? The tree is about 3 years old and healthy.

@KsstheStrs Жыл бұрын

Maybe I should have watched the entire video before asking questions. Lol. I'm not planning on planting in it. It's just ugly patchy grass that I want to hide with mulch. I might put in lawn alternatives in some areas for the pups to pay on in the future. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

@eliza9822 Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about landscaping fabric?

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan. Stuff just grows on top. If you watch the video where I do a project in my neighbor’s yard. They have landscape fabric. Tons of weeds on top. And tons of weeds growing through. I find it easier to just use plants that fill the space and make me want to be in the area. Then I just pick away or mulch them out

@vedajanbaker8518 Жыл бұрын

I went through this, too, in Central Florida. So not worth it!

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Glad to know I’m not the only one that learned the hard way 😭

@moonchild8500 Жыл бұрын

Even in South Carolina our mulch breaks down fast.. so does cardboard

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

It must be that southern heat and humidity. Thank you!

@Eryalb Жыл бұрын

Do you have experience killing Asiatic jasmine with mulch? I'm wondering how deep of a layer would work. I'm currently hand pulling and it's a nightmare.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

I DO!!!! I’ll find the link for the video where I killed it. We tore out the roots first because our asiatic/invasive Jasmine was very established when we bought the house. Then I dumped about 6 inches and then hand pulled any of the invasive species that popped up over the next year. It was minimal but every month I would spend maybe 5… 10 minutes absolute max. I also had invasive snake tongue in the area. That one was the bigger problem because it has tuber roots.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Here you go! Check out around minute 6 or 7 for us tearing it out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpaGkpR8qtmmmH0.html

@Eryalb Жыл бұрын

@@WildFloridian Thank you so much!

@johnmoore4 Жыл бұрын

I understood what do you do not recommend, i.e., using cardboard, etc., but I don’t really understand what you did. Did you put about a foot of mulch on the grass to kill it? When did you put it on there?

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

3 to 6 inches of fresh mulch. Takes two to three weeks to kill the grass.

@johnmoore4 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@katrinapickett-rust4319 Жыл бұрын

Will this work for killing wild Florida potato tubers under the grass?

@sonnyamoran7383 Жыл бұрын

Florida soil combined with the heat eats mulch.

@StatmanRN 3 ай бұрын

I find black plastic sheets will kill it off quickly.

@nickl2426 Жыл бұрын

First!!

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

Winner 😄 🏆 You get a medal this time 🏅

@jimmiller6704 Жыл бұрын

Nutritionalize.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

LOL.. sometimes you know what you want to say… but the words… they aren’t happening 😂

@flch95 Жыл бұрын

Clearly you don’t have an HOA. We’re not allowed to have anything other than SA grass. No exotic landscapes, no hardscapes etc.

@WildFloridian Жыл бұрын

I have the best kind of HOA… they have no CCR and it is voluntary and they throw an annual block party and some other activities. But I feel for y’all in traditional HOA communities. Very restrictive.