1. Dig a narrow trench around the edge of your boulevard to make it easier to anchor newspapers and keep the area tidy. The pieces of sod can be piled on the center of the boulevard, covered over with newspaper and mulch. They will sink down over time.
2. Place several layers of newspapers (6 to 10 sheets) right on top of the grass. Wetting the newspapers in a wheelbarrow before laying them on the grass will help keep them in place.
3. Make sure newspapers overlap so that no light gets through. Then spread about 3 to 6 inches of mulch on top of the newspaper. Straw is being used here, but wood chips, leaves or a combination can also be used.
4. Water the mulch after it's been spread on the newspaper. The grass will decompose over time adding organic matter to the soil. DO NOT use additional fertilizer! It tends to make plants too lanky.
