Last year, a neighbor told me that he used upwards of three layers of cardboard to tame the weeds in his yard. Plastic weed block is obviously on the non-green list so I finally decided to try out cardboard this year around our garden beds...
Cardboard As Weed Block
While this might not be the most elegant solution, it serves two purposes: blocks weeds and utilizes something that otherwise gets thrown out (recycled). I've seen another neighbor doing this but not only were they using cardboard, they had a piece of old carpet thrown down as well.
After putting down the cardboard and getting it wet, it does a pretty good job of keeping down the weeds. I'm adding pieces of cardboard as we have them to recycle. Eventually, I plan on putting a different material over the cardboard, such as gravel or mulch, but in the meantime, it keeps grass and weeds away from the perimeter of our vegetable garden.
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we use this method as well. our garden is large enough to place a layer of cardboard between our vegetable rows inside the garden. if you want a more attractive view try laying down the cardboard and covering it with mulch or straw. a friend of ours uses straw and it looks great. we're going to try the mulch option because we think it's more attractive.
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I use a couple of layers of newspaper and cover it with mulch. My neighbors wonder why I never have to weed my flower beds!
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The vinegar plus dish soap, etc., will only kill SOME weeds, not many, in my experience.
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