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controlling weeds in your garden increases yield and reduces insects

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and disease. Ah, black plastic mulch is an

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excellent way to control weeds, and it warms the

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soil and conserves water. Roll a 3 ft wide

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sheet over the prepared garden. Grow very edges about

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four inches deep to hold securely in place, then

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cut holes to plant your crops. At the end

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of the growing season, the black plastic can easily

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be removed. Ah, message from your Virginia Cooperative

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Extension Service.