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I was going to use painters paper to suppress the weed in my garden plot
It’s 36” wide x 140’ long I have a large area, it appears to be made o...
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Asked May 09, 2024, 1:49 AM EDT
I was going to use painters paper to suppress the weed in my garden plot
It’s 36” wide x 140’ long I have a large area, it appears to be made out of recycled cardboard
Is it safe to use?
Yamhill County Oregon
Expert Response
Hello Marla,
Thank you for reaching out to OSU extension. To answer your question regarding if it is safe to use painter's paper, I would say there is no harm in doing so. It really depends on the specific types of weeds you have and if they are pretty invasive or are perennial weeds, I would hand pull them out making sure you get the roots out as well.
I hope this helps.