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Weeds everywhere

6 years ago

I am a new home owner and having a problem with weeds. The previous owners did not keep up with Lawn Care and I'm scared that bushes and shrubs are now being choked out and dying. What can I do that is simple and won't hurt the shrubbery. Weeds are growing up the middle of the plants. It also looks like there are other types of plants as well that started growing too. (I will try posting photos) (I also live in Florida so I'm not sure if that will require a different tenement, I'm used to northern plants)

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floral_uk z.8/9 SW UK
6 years ago
You can start weeding. That's the simplest way of dealing with them. There is no magic technique and weeding is a continuous process if you are going to be a gardener. Photos would definitely help.
kimmq
6 years ago
What many people call "weeds" are simply plant you do not want growing where you do not want them growing. Floral is correct, just start removing those unwanted plants and keep at this process called weeding because it will be a way of life for you as it is for the rest of us.

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Well, it's been a year and I took a week end and just tore up the first 6 inches of soil and sifted it by hand. All spring I have been digging and pulling. If I see a shoot come up I do not stop digging until I find the root that supplied it. While I was at it I pulled the crab grass as well, but it is more prevalent than the Mugwort, "Artemisia vulgaris". I tried to sell the neighbor on taking it as it was used to brew beer before there were hops. He is not interested. A few years ago I did get it all out of one small bed even though it was firmly tangled in a root ball of a bush. I do believe that is where it all started from, the bushes planted by the builders landscaper. How better to get rid of a weed tangled bush?
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trickyputt
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Personally, I changed my thinking about weeds when I started a compost pile. The need for a green layer is constant, and now I see all weeds and garden grass as an excellent source. I like to wait for a rain or soft soil and pull roots and all.
windberry zone5a BCCanada
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Weeding is a great, healthy physical exercise in fresh air and sun, badly needed in this age of TV and computers. So yes, start pulling your perennial weeds and cutting annuals.

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