Fall Gardening Tip #1

We know it's over 90 degrees today, but fall gardening, planting of mums and yard clean up is around the corner and upon stumbling across a few articles, I thought it would make a good post.  RePlayground had a great article last September about using shredded newspaper instead of mulch.  It keeps moisture in, keeps weeds at bay and helps eradicate weeds by putting a few layers of intact paper down as a barrier.  Most newspapers use soy ink now, so it's environmentally friendly.