Hoeing
and Hand weeding
Regular hoeing and hand weeding can control most
weeds. Hoeing is a very effective method of dealing
with annual weeds. You should hoe as soon as you
see the weeds surfacing above the soil.
Push
your hoe just below the soil level to sever the
weeds. Try to hoe when the ground is dry so weed
seeds if brought to the surface wont germinate.
Digging
Perennial
weeds are beat dug up, as they are difficult to
control by other methods. Perennial weeds tend
to spread by their creeping stems or roots and
fragments of root. So make sure you dig up all
roots, leave one little slice of root and your
weed will be back.
Ground
Cover
Planting
ground covering plants is one way of cutting down
the amount of weeding. But before planting, all
perennial weeds need to be removed. Remember having
ground cover doesn't mean you will always have
a weed free area, but it will be easier to maintain
Mulching
Mulching
can suppress annual weeds and conserves soil moisture.
The perennial weeds will still come through the
mulch, so need to be dug out by the roots. You
can use well rotted compost , grass cuttings as
long as the lawn they came from is weed free.
Also use de-composed wood chippings and coco shells.
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