How to Ward off Weeds in Your GardenThanks to ample spring rains, a lot of bare ground and a generousnumber of weed seeds brought to...Riggenbach, Jan
No matter if you have just moved into a new home with an overgrown garden full of weeds or need to resurrect an abandoned vegetable patch that has lain fallow for an entire year, herbicides are an effective solution to quickly get the job done. They kill weeds so you have space and time...
Weeds compete for water, nutrients and sunlight with your vegetable plants in your garden. Even light cultivation such as tilling the soil brings long-dormant weed seeds closer to the surface where they can sprout and compete for space with your crops. To stay on top of things in your garden...
When weeds have really sprung into action, nothing beats a good old-fashioned garden hoe with a long handle. Hoeing is best done in the morning when the soil is dry. The weeds will cut cleanly from the soil, creating a “dust mulch,” which inhibits the germination of new weeds. You c...
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Perennial weeds require more care.Use a hand weeder or garden trowel to dig around the plant, getting underneath the root system. For dandelions and other taprooted weeds, you need to remove the entire taproot otherwise, the plant will regrow.Work your tool deep into the soil beside the weed...
Step 6 - CARE FOR YOUR VEGETABLE GARDEN Keep it clean: Keep planting areas free fromweedsand other debris. Mulch: Place a layer of compost, straw, or leaf mulch around plants to suppress weeds and retain moisture for easier maintenance. ...
How to Remove Grass and Create a Garden! 12 Methods to Kill Weeds Naturally It’s only recently that we’ve come to appreciate mulch’s sustainable and ecological benefits. Done correctly, mulching feeds our soil’s living microorganisms with nutrients, and the waste from these tiny microbes cr...
We'll start with the worse one. Mothballs — like essential oils — keep skunks away with their scent, but since a mothball is something physical that they can grab onto, they can remove it from their den area. This could lead to the mothball ending up in the yard where it could easi...
8 new varieties of rose plants to choose from as a Mother’s Day gift Define any new beds If you’re dealing with a lot of weeds or want to create new garden beds in a lawn, you can smother the existing vegetation rather than dig it up. Determine the shape and size of the bed ...