Want some fresh looking graves in your Halloween cemetary without messing up the lawn? Here's a cheap, simple solution that looks great.
The goal is to make something that looks like a rectangular mound of dirt on the lawn. You could just pile on some real dirt on your lawn, but that requires a lot of heavy lifting and is hard to clean up.
Prepare a solution of dark brown fabric dye in a bucket according to the package instructions. Dye the old pool towel. Allow the towel to dry completely. |
Working in sections, spray glue on the towel and sprinkle it with potting soil or mulch. This gives it the texture of dirt. Repeat as necessary to get good coverage. |
Use a swatch of chicken wire or balls of newspaper to make a mound on the lawn. Spread the towel over it. |
Sprinkle a little more soil around the edges of the towel to help them blend with the lawn. It doesn't take much. |
If you like add a tombstone and skeletal hands and feet! |
Hint: Don't leave the fresh grave prop out for more than a couple days. Your lawn needs sunlight. |