I'm thinking of completely digging up and re-doing my garden beds. I'll definitely put down newspaper, but I suspect that won't be enough to prevent weeds completely. Short of laying concrete, what else can I do?
2006-09-07 23:14:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I use a pre-emergent herbicide, like Preen, to control weeds. You must elliminate the existing weeds, then you just sprinkle this around your flower beds once every three months and no more weeds.
It works by making it where the seeds cannot germinate. Takes care of almost all nuisance plants and is very easy to use.
2006-09-08 01:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by jrsgurl62 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have rolls of plastic, but you have to put the dirt on top. The weeds will still probably come in, however. My son tried a new product that is made out of rubber I believe. It is guaranteed to keep the weeds out. Check at the shops that specialize in garden supplies and ask them. This is rubber pieces I believe. He showed me a picture of it, they live in another state and it was in their gardens. It might be, that it would not be good for flowers however.
I always dig really deep, and you can put weed killer down first, then the plastic, they also have material with small holes for a flower garden. I would consult a garden supply shop, the ones that gardeners go to for their stuff.
2006-09-07 23:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by shardf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Preen then put down your newspapers then your mulch that should take care of your weeds for a couple years.
Also A gardener in a gardening magazine said she always overcrowds her beds with flowers because if they are overcrowded the sun wont hit the soil therefore not reach the weeds to germinate them and i must say i have used this method also and it also works!!
2006-09-08 15:05:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 or 9 layers of newspaper has successfully kept the weeds out of my beds. They attempt to crawl over the mulch, but are easily dealt with.....I see a green weed and I want to pull it out. (sung to an old Stones tune)
2006-09-07 23:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by reynwater 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there's a black mesh that you can put down,poke holes to insert your plants,then when all plants are in cover with mulch,the mesh lets water in & keeps weed out..........happy gardening
2006-09-07 23:48:51 · answer #5 · answered by judy3107711 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weeds never grow under shaded areas...
2006-09-07 23:22:39 · answer #6 · answered by yoodge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im afraid nothing you can do will stop the mcompletely. they'll just keep coming back!!
2006-09-07 23:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by mcimpotent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mulch mulch and more mulch
2006-09-07 23:16:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋