New Bed From Lawn – What About the GRASS?

Question

Can I cut the grass short and till the leftover grass into the area I’m turning into a bed? Then plant my bushes (lilacs and forsythia) and then put mulch over the whole bed? The info I read says options are: to cut the grass/sod out; smother it, poison it, but not what to do after it is smothered. Thank you.

Answer 1

Yes, you can till it under then plant or you can just simply plant and mulch heavily. Both will work.