Plain shredded paper is a safe and budget-friendly material when used correctly. Apply in thin layers and top with natural mulch to prevent matting. Shredded paper can also be used in your compost bin ...

Should you use shredded paper as garden mulch? It might sound like a quirky, even questionable idea at first—but don’t toss it out just yet. In a world where so much gardening advice is either ...

Q: I work in an office that produces a lot of shredded paper. Is it safe to use it as a mulch or in a compost pile? A: First, a word of caution: Be sure that your employer permits removal of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thai Noipho / Getty Images You've spent a weekend shredding old bills and school papers, and now you don't know what to do with ...

Many years ago early in my agriculture/gardening career, I discovered a book written by a woman who developed a novel way of gardening. Ruth Stout’s gardening technique involved applying layers of ...