Weed Control Without Chemicals
Wednesday February 18, 2009
The snow is melting in the hedge border around my house and the first thing that seems to be greening up is the creeping ivy. Or maybe it's the rosettes of garlic mustard. I can't quite get out there yet to check because the snow that hasn't melted is so slick. But I'm finding it very frustrating that my two nemeses are back already. Clearly those bags of pullings I left to fry in the sun last summer didn't do the trick. Can the dandelions be far behind?
Is your idea of weed control getting down on your hands and knees and pulling? There are easier ways and they don’t have to be nasty, harsh chemicals. About’s Landscaping Guide, David Beaulieu, gives us 5 kinder gentler ways to get rid of unwanted plants in Weed Control Without Chemicals.
Photo: © Marie Iannotti
Comments
It seems from your article that you don’ think pulling weeds by hand is a good idea?
I sometimes agree with this – when the garden starts getting out of hand. but I really do like weeding; it gives me the time to think and enjoy being out in the garden, being part of the cycle of growing plants both good and not so good. When do you have time to get down and see the flowers close up if you never had to weed?
Actually, I agree with you. I find weeding a great way to clear my head. But there are times…
Haha, weeding is one of those things that aren’t so bad once you start, it’s just getting down to the ground and doing it that’s bad.