Are you tired of hand-pulling weeds? Try these techniques you may or may not have heard of for controlling weeds in your garden. In the midst of summer, sometimes it’s all a gardener can do to stay ahead of the weeds. But keeping your garden weed-free doesn’t always have to be back-breaking work. Try these “no pull” methods suggested by Garden Gate.
1. Spread mulch to keep weeds down. A neat layer of mulch keeps weed seeds in the dark so they don’t germinate. It can also be dry and inhospitable for sprouting weed seeds that have blown in on top, preventing roots from reaching moist soil below. Mulch works anywhere, even in vegetable gardens where organic mulches like straw and compost can be incorporated into the soil at the end of the season. For flower beds and borders, use bark chips, shredded leaves or gravel.
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