Nothing gets on a gardener’s goat more than a vista marred by weeds! Weed control is often simple, involving not much more than hard work, mulch, patience and time, but, if your patch of paradise has turned into a prickly, icky problem, you may need to call in the big guns! But, before you declare weed war at your place, make sure you correctly identify the weed in question, and find out exactly how to treat it (your local Garden Centre or images on the internet should be able to help). If you choose to use a chemical, select one of the 6 Star-rated solutions from WiseGardening – Choices to Protect You and the Planet.
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More information about weeds and weed control is found on links below:
Weed Control
Several different approaches are needed for weed control since eradication is difficult and can be expensive. Preventing weeds from establishing and…
All About Weeds
Let’s find out more about why we call some plants weeds and why they are not all really bad. So that we can think usefully about removing unwanted…
Non-invasive Alternatives to Weedy Plant Species
Weeds (invasive plant species) reduce biodiversity as well as having other have significant impacts such as loss of habitat, increased fire risk and…
Nettles – Friend or Foe
The hairy, dark green, finely toothed leaves are a real sign of winter. Although it is regarded as a weed by many and needs to be prevented from…
Prevent a triffid-style invasion of…