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8 Steps to a New Garden


By Justin W. Hancock

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Step 2: Get Rid of the Grass

If you have grass growing in your new garden spot, dig it up with a spade or sod cutter. Or, if you have time to wait, mow that area as low as you can, then cover it with a several-sheet-thick layer of newspaper and several inches of soil or compost. Wait a couple of months for the grass to die.



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