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 Weeding is a never-ending task in all yards and garden beds. You could spend hundreds of dollars paying professional to fight the weed battle, or on your own you buy products to get rid of those pesky plants. These are among the many things you can do to help reduce your weed population to a minimum.
The reality is you’ll never be able to have a weed free garden. Factors beyond our control spread weeds. Through the air is one of those ways so unless you build a bubble around your home, tiny seeds will blow into your garden from unknown places.
Before you despair at the endless task, there are some simple things you can do to keep the weeds to a minimum. Here are some of them for existing gardens.
Tackle Weeds Early
Plucking weeds on a continuous basis from around your prize plants helps reduce their ability to spread and keeps your plants healthy. The trick is to start out weeding often at the beginning of the growing season but as you eradicate the weeds, less and less will return. Early weeding removes weeds before they go to seed and further spread themselves around your garden. It won’t be long before your time spent wedding is minimal.
Dig Up Roots
Weeds like dandelions have stubborn roots that grow deep. If you don’t remove the entire root of the plant, not just the top flower and leaves, the weed will grow back from the root left in the ground. The advantage with weeds like dandelions is the roots grow straight down. If they were deep and spread out, they’d be harder to get rid of. Use a pointed trowel and dig straight down next to the weed then pop it the root up to the surface.
Remove Entire Plant
Don’t simply hoe or till weeds and leave them lying among your flowers. Remove everything especially if you’re unfamiliar with any of the weeds. You may be leaving seeds behind that will revisit you later with new weeds. The best way to ensure weed eradication is to remove everything.
Don’t Compost Weeds
As you weed your garden, throw the weeds into a container and then toss the weeds out with your trash. Don’t throw them in your compost pile. Some weeds will regenerate in your compost and spread back into your flower beds when you work compost into the soil later on.
If you’re starting a new garden bed, follow these steps to remove as many weeds as possible before planting new plants.
Remove Sod Layer
Dig up the top layer of grass, or sod, and remove it from the area where you will be establishing a new garden bed. You can place the sod in another area of your yard that may need new grass, or dispose of it with your trash. Any weeds that were in this layer will now be gone from the new bed.
Remove Deeper Weeds
Lay down clear plastic over the new garden bed and secure it in place. Leave it there for a couple of weeks. As the sun heats the plastic and ground beneath it, any weeds that were below the sod layer will attempt to grow but will be suffocated by the plastic. After a couple of weeks have passed, remove the plastic. Remove all of the weeds that attempted to return and throw them out. Work the soil and make your final preparations for planting.
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