Welcome to Lawn and Garden Magic
Natural Weeds Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Natural Weeds. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Garden Weeds are Dangerous
from: Lawn and Garden MagicHaving weeds invade your garden is always a major concern of any gardener. Weeds will destroy the optimal conditions of the garden, essential conditions for maintaining the healthy growth of your plants. Weeds in the garden can actually be dangersous, especially if they're allowed to grow rapidly over a wide area.
Containing the growth of garden weeds is a necessary task since they're your garden plants' worst enemies. If left unchecked, weeds will easily and quickly decimate any garden.
So why are garden weeds considered dangerous? Here why:
* Weeds steal essential nutrients from your plants reqire and weeds are aggressive feeders. They'll assertively compete for each drop of beneficial substance produced by the garden soil. Your plants are helpless because the weeds out number them by far. It's hardly a fair fight.
* Weeds create a breeding for pests that are perilous for your garden. These pests will infest your garden just as quickly as the weeds and eat your plants' leaves, making them less appealing or damaging them beyond use. They'll also eat, and worse, breed, on your flowers and the fruits of your plants. Some pests can attach to the roots of your plants, which directly affect their lifespan. Some pests will spoil the soil, making it uninhabitable for your plants.
* Pests are not the only creatures that can breed in areas heavily populated with weeds. Animals perilous for humans can also make such an area their home such as snakes, scorpions who love to make their homes in areas with dense and tall weeds.
* Weeds certainly do reduce the beauty of your lawn and garden. If allowed to grow tall, they'll take away the focus from your plants, so much so your plants might appear to be a mere afterthought.
There is no choice in the matter, lawn and garden weeds must be contained and eliminated at the earliest signs of an invasion. By taking preventive measures, your garden and lawn will thrive and make you proud.
Natural Weeds News
Weed harvester is like 'big lawn mower' - Savage Pacer
Weed harvester is like 'big lawn mower' Savage Pacer ... Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “We want to get rid of it because it sucks up all the nutrients that fish and good weeds need,” he said, ... |
A thick lawn can be yours with just a few steps - Washington Post
 Washington Post | A thick lawn can be yours with just a few steps Washington Post Research indicates that natural and synthetic fertilizers are equally effective for plants. Never use fertilizer containing weed killer when seeding, ... |
Concern about herbicide damage to oak trees - Quad City Times
Concern about herbicide damage to oak trees Quad City Times ... health program leader for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry. "It appears that acetochlor, a herbicide used to control weeds, ... |
Act now to save lake from weed problem - Chicago Daily Herald
Act now to save lake from weed problem Chicago Daily Herald Wake boys and girls, this is a natural spring-fed lake, a compliment to our community and our home values. We need to address this issue now for next year. |
Jennifer Brown | Not so crabby about my grass - Kansas City Star
 Kansas City Star | Jennifer Brown | Not so crabby about my grass Kansas City Star So over the weeks I've done my best to make peace with the weeds. I've tried to see the natural beauty in them. I mow them twice a week. ... |
It's a case of biomass catch-22 - Yakima Herald-Republic
 Yakima Herald-Republic | It's a case of biomass catch-22 Yakima Herald-Republic We need to weed the garden. Ours hasn't been weeded in years, and I want to use the weeds before the forest burns it." I spent over 30 years of my life in ... |