Recycle Those Shipping Boxes

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Posted by @Cat on June 17, 2014

Use shipping boxes a second time to help prevent weeds.

When I order daylilies and other plants, I keep the shipping boxes.

I break them down and remove any tape, labels, and pieces with adhesive.

Then when I finish a raised bed, I have plenty of cardboard to line the bottom to help prevent weeds! It can also get rid of boxes you may not want others to see. ;)