Aluminum foil mulches
Aluminum foil mulches repel invading insect populations, reducing numbers on seedlings and small plants.
To put an aluminum foil mulch in your garden, remove all weeds and cover beds with aluminum-coated construction
paper, which is available in rolls from Reynolds Aluminum Company. Bury the edges of the paper with soil
to hold them down. After the mulch is in place, cut or burn 3- to 4-inch diameter holes and plant several
seeds or single transplants in each. You may furrow irrigate or sprinkle beds. If applied early, mulches
can be effective in reducing viruses spread by aphids. When temperatures get high, mulches may be removed
to avoid overheating or burning of some plants. An alternative to aluminum-coated construction paper is
to spray clear plastic mulch with silver paint.
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