what is the best way to keep weeds out of you garden besides hoeing them out?

Question

i have green beans, cukes, and tomatoes in my garden and i hoe and hoe the weeds and they come right back- what can i spray or put down that will keep them from coming back up? what else can i do? i need help!!! some people say get weeder geese or/and guineas. . .

Answer 1

Put down mulch to keep the weeds away. Here's a website for the details:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/Mulching.html

Answer 2

Two things you can do. One is put mulch around them but leave an inch between the mulch and the stem for any heat that may build up. It can be grass clippings but if you can get straw, that is the best. Put 3 to 5 inches thick around them and even in the aisles and you will have little or no weeds. If you get a few that pop up, just throw a bit more straw on them and it will smother them out. Other way is to get some roundup but you have to be extremely careful not to get it on the plants you want to keep. If you do get any on them, rinse it off right away. Spray the weeds and it will kill them roots and all but will not harm the plants you want if you do not get it on them. Only do the plants you want to kill and be sure there is no wind blowing. If the weeds are small you can take a gallon jug and cut the bottom out of it so you put the jug over the weeds you want to kill, put the end of the sprayer in the neck and spray. No drifting spray to get the plants you want that way. I do it all the time and have no weeds in my three gardens that I keep by myself. about 4000 square feet worth. Just be careful and you should have no problems.

Answer 3

try going to your local home&garden store. THere, you can purchase a mulch mat. It is basically recycled rubber made to look like mulch but it is a pre-formed solid mat. They can be cut - if they aren't already - and you can place them around your plants with a hole for the things you want. Any weeds will die from lack of sunlight, water, air, etc. Obviously, you could go with chemical weed killers but you risk killing wanted growth as well and if you choose the mats, there are no chemicals, only a clean solution. Good luck,

Answer 4

Just lay down some bisqueen or dark garbage bags around the plants. The weeds can't grow through them.

Cheap man's hoe!

Answer 5

I always take the grass clippings and spread them around after a good weeding. Then add a little more every now and then. This also helps the ground retain a water.

Answer 6

Good old-fashioned white vinegar poured directly at the weed's base. Or you can pour boiling water directly on the weeds, they will cook, roots and all.

Answer 7

You could use something as easy as round-up but I find cleaning the beds and add sheets of landscaping fiber then mulch is the best

Answer 8

You should water them, or pull the weeds by the roots ,or use preen weed killer .

Answer 9

i also have a large garden full of tomato plants. i put newspaper down and then straw them.

Answer 10

cardboard boxes flattened. they are biodegradable and easy to walk on! Recycle!