How to Stop Weeds from Growing in the Gaps
Paolo Brunello
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Comments (3)Which way is the shade? in front of the trees in the afternoon, or behind. Could make a difference. How about glossy abelia? It is evergreen, or red tipped photinia, also evergreen. Moni...See MoreHow to stop grass weeds from growing while dymondia taking root
Comments (6)Pull it when you see it. And keep pulling. The time to use glyphosate would have been several months ago, when the plant you didn't want was growing and healthy. It's easiest to kill then. What you probably did was put it into hibernation and now it's reviving. To use an herbicide without killing the dymondia, get a bunch of big paper cups paper bags, or whatever is the right size for shields. Put the cups over the dymondia, spray the weeds, and an hour or so later, remove the cups. Save them for the next time....See MoreHow to stop tom plants growing!
Comments (7)...or you can get some dwarf varieties for containers - bushy and tidy at the same time ;) Also, it's a common misconception that small (cherry!) tomatoes grow on small plants (just thought it's worth the mention) ;) As for the current situation, pinch the top off, along with any side shoots that appear. Keep in mind you will have to do this on a regular basis until all the fruit that was set is ripe. Then you can pull the plant out. And don't worry about the damage. Just pinch the new growth on top, don't chop. Also just to be clear, doing that pretty much means no additional *new* blooms and fruit on that plant. Cheers, Djole...See Morehow thick does mulch have to be to stop weeds?
Comments (12)Weed whackers and rototillers do not kill grass or weeds, so they will grow up through the mulch. Actually, with grass whacking and tilling cuts the grass roots into many tiny parts each of which will grow into a new plant. Weed seeds in the soil under the mulch will have trouble growing through it but established roots will push through. Weed seeds will still land on and germinate in the mulch but their growth will be slowed and they will be easy to pull. Round up is likely the easiest application for your bed, as it will be tricky to get newspaper to fit the round, narrow bed. Remove the mulch and spray the green parts of the grass and weeds with Round up; it takes about a week for the plants to start to turn yellow. Wait 10 days and spray anything that is still green again. Then replace the mulch, you should use 3" to 4". The mulch in your picture looks to be about 1" thick which is not enough. You should also cover the bare earth beyond the mulch edge as bare earth is an invitation to weed seeds. You will have an ongoing problem with grass invading into the mulch from the lawn. Lawn grasses have long underground roots (tillers) that will extend from the lawn, under the mulched area and up. You will need to edge the outside of the mulched area once or twice a year with an edger or shovel or install 6" deep plastic edging to hold the grass roots back....See MoreJuli
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