Weed prevention before replanting?

Question

I cleaned up my backyard last week. Right now there isn't anything there, and I plan to plant vegetables and flowers in a month. During this time what can I do to prevent new weeds from growing out?

Answer 1

Sheets of black plastic will keep everything from growing. Also, the heat generated under the plastic will kill any residual seeds.

Answer 2

I follow the advice of my fellow Landscape Pro (#1). The clean-up and tilling of the soil will activate new and residual weed seeds and grasses. Prior to planting your garden, ten days in advance, spray the area with a Round-Up type material. Do Not Use Any Instant Weed Killer! These generally do not kill the weed roots.

Find a local Nursery or Landscape supply store that deals with landscapers. While Preen has it's benefits it is the second generation to Dyclomec 5G. You'll plant your garden and spread the Dyclomec per directions. This will kill any existing new growth and prevent new growth for a season.

Any mulch you apply will have additional weed seeds in it. You will still have to use a round-up type spray for these weeds about once a month.

Answer 3

You want new weeds to grow out. This way you can spray them off before you do the initital vegetable and flower planting. If you can get rid of them before, the less weeding you'll have to do when the veggies are growing and the flowers are blooming. In fact, you should water the entire area a few times to make any weed seeds that are hidden, germinate, so they can be gotten rid of. Now is the time to get the weeds under control, not when you plant your garden... Hope this helps.

Billy Ray

Answer 4

Most herbicides only work within certain temperature perameters.

Best to check on the garden every few days and just hoe out the little annual weeds (chickweed is one), any perennials that have survived the first round of clean up should be hand removed, root and all.

Cover the intended planting area with black plastic or landscape fabric secured with rocks around the edges and middle. This will also surpress weed growth until planting time.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Let your weed seeds germinate... this lets you know where they are. Seeds in undisturbed (not tilled) soil will generally only germinate if less than two inches deep. Once they have all germinated, get a propane tank, or get the tank off your barbque. Then either purchase or rent a propane torch similar to this:

http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=47306&cat=2,2300,44822&ap=1

Use this torch to kill everything that has germinated. Bear in mind if you till or otherwise disturb the soil, you will bring new, dormant seeds to the surface that will likely germinate.

This will not be practical if you have a large lawn, but if you have a small backyard, or just wish to do a garden plot, it should work nicely.

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

cover area with black plastic or weed barrier. the weed barrier is best because it lets water in the entire area.you can cut holes in it to plant and mulch on top of it.

Answer 7

i use (PREEN) till, rake in preen plant,cover space between rows not on top of where you planted with plastic any
D.I.Y will have all the stuff you need

Answer 8

Lay down old newspapers or old magazines then pile on your dirt.

Answer 9

Organically you can use corn glutten