So i have made an observation about putting cardboard around newly planted trees.  Last year we had a bunch of extra cardboard in the shed, and i had seen Billy Bond use cardboard around his trees at planting time, i think he said it was to keep the weeds from growing.  I did this on 2 of my new trees, and i can see a difference in the amt of water they need, plus they just look more robust compared to the trees without cardboard.  I simply spread the cardboard near the rootball, then threw some homemade compost on top.  On the other trees, i left out the cardboard.  Its only 2 trees so far, so cant say for sure, but i will do this for any tree i plant this fall, to see if it proves to be a good addition.  In any case it cant hurt, and probably attracts more soil activity.  Anyway, just an observation. #trees #permies #gardening #homesteading #cardboard