I agree with mulching. I worry about extending my garden beds due to the wild violets. We managed to pull the bulk out of the front bed, but it took an entire summer. My in-laws were visiting and bored during the day so would go out and dig down to the roots. They are persistent buggers! I have followed up this year by putting a second layer of thick mulch and taking any foliage off in order to starve the roots. Beside the stray leaf and weeding a lot before the mulch was put down, I have barely needed to weed. Whatever does grow through is weakened by having to push through the mulch. My lawn is almost 100% weeds dispite reseeding every Spring and Fall. I am planning on reseeding the lawn soon for the fall and then placing the feed pellets as an organic preemergent in the Spring. Might help with the garden, too if the lawn stops being one huge weed.... :)

Quack grass is a very invasive grass that spreads by both seed and rhizomes. There is some indication that Quack grass has become immune to the glyphosates. The only method of control I have found effective is to dig out all of the rhizomes and place good barriers between where that grass is and where I don't want it to be. Janet Macunovich, in her book Caring For Perennials, suggests using that plastic carpet runner as a barrier, Many other plants we call "weeds" seed in quite prolifically and will need constant attention no matter what we do. Mulches help some, but are not the complete answer some seem to make it appear, since many of those unwanted plants will germinate and grow in the best mulch. Recognize what the unwanted plant looks like quite early in its growth and get rid of it then, but constant attention is necessary to keep these plants under control.

hi Would agree with the others Mostly when palms germinate there's no mistaking them for anything else as they are still attached to the seed. Check around with your fingers you should be able to locate the seeds If they are still firm you still have a chance. Royals have large seeds so should be easy to locate. gary

As far the weed part. It's what I would consider a weedy plant. I grew some in my small garden and I was beginning to spend a lot of time pulling up white snakeroot vollunteers, and I also had the chocolate variation which also spread everywhere like wildfire. This is most common plant in my area, even more numerous than Canada goldenrod, so no need to grow it anyways, not like you never get a look at it. I removed all the plants from that small garden this year, and saved some Ageratinas to be part of a planting at the new, more wooded place because they might hopefully throw the deer off the scent of my other far more special plants. The deer won't go near this plant, they somehow know it's deadly poisonous. I hope they eat those dreadful hostas tho, rootballs and all. Here comes the deadheading lecture I'm sure!