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Uses for Burlap

From controlling erosion to storing your vegetables, burlap can be quite versatile in the garden.

One of the most underused gardening items is burlap. Here is a list of uses for this cloth:

Use burlap to help control erosion on steep slopes.

Cover plants with it to provide a few degrees of frost protection.

Burlap is the perfect material for wrapping evergreens prone to damage from the weight of heavy snow.

Use it to move heavy objects.

When filled with compost and tied at the top, a small square of burlap serves as an excellent soaker bag for brewing compost tea.

Small pieces of burlap can be used to cover the drainage holes of pots before adding soil mix.

Because they're porous, burlap bags are great for storing onions and potatoes.

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