Using Carpet as Mulch and Weedkiller: Video How To

Rather than throwing old pink shag into the landfill, I decided to use carpet as a weedkiller and a mulch. As my dad said: Deprive weeds of light, and they will die. Four months ago, when I ripped out some old pink carpet from my house, I put it over a large rectangle of my back yard that was covered with weeds and invasive grasses. Now that I’m getting ready to plant my garden, here’s the result! Nice, clean, weed-free dirt ready to be planted!
(Note: Cardboard and newspaper also work well AND are bio-degradable, but need to be weighed down.)