Well my cardboard idea went to "H E double L in a hand basket". It sounded so good at the time. Line the paths with cardboard and put limbs and other stuff on top to keep from blowing away and in no time I'd have a clean path. Didn't happen - those pesky weeds are smart and faster than me. So I'll take the paper off and the chickens and birds will have a field day with all those worms underneath and I'll keep chopping those weeds. But it did sound good at the time!