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You Need More than a Weed Trimmer
from: Lawn and Garden MagicFor any gardener, battling weeds, those persistent pesky plants, is a never ending war. If you're going to win the war to prevent their growth, you'll need the same amount of persistence, otherwise you're going to lose and your vegetable or flower garden is going to transform itself into an ugly weed garden.
Weeds are unwanted plants because they literally rob your vegetable and flower plants of essential nutrients for their healthy and optimal growth. Weeds are also a breeding ground for nasty pests that more often than not will ruin the beauty of our gardens. They also take away the moisture in the soil, moisture that some of tour plants can't live without.
Therefore, doing battle to control the growth of those pesky weeds is critically important if you're going to be a successful gardener.
One thing many gardeners purchase is a weed trimmer, which is the best way to get started ridding yourself of these undesirable predators. Unfortunatley, a weed trimmer isn't the total weed control solution you might expect it to be. Why?
Even though you may trim the weeds their roots and seeds stay right there in the ground. Weed trimming only eliminates the topmost parts of the weeds, which certainly improves the beauty of your garden but this is only a temporary effect. Under the surface, those weeds just continue to grow, and when the next cycle arrives, they'll be right back playing havoc with your garden.
What To Do?
To begin with, relying solely on a weed trimmer isn't going to do the job. Manual labor is going to be required.
Once the topmost parts of the weeds are trimmed, you need to cultivate the soil. Dig a foot of ground for the area concerned, and turn over the soil which will bring the buried weed seeds and seedlings to the top.
Wait for one to three weeks, until the new weeds sprout. Trim them again, and repeat the process. In the meantime, apply a herbicide that's safe for your growing crops which will minimize the growth of the weeds.
This is a process you must repeat over and over again until you've won the war and the weeds are completely eliminated.
This process may sound physically taxing, but it's a task that must be done since other weed control solutions are only going to be temporary. The best way to deal with weeds is to go straight to the root of things. This is the only way you'll be able to ensure your garden is free of weed once the process is completed -- the war will be won and tou won't have to deal with those nasty nutrient-robbers in the future.
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