Admittingly I can be lazy. Lazy in the sense of garden grunting. Last year when I worked to remove all the grass along the foundation for our planting beds….I failed to install the mulch in a timely manner. And this is what I’ve got now:
Grass is sprouting up almost everywhere! I’ve already done my do-diligence and spread PREEN throughout the ENTIRE landscape, but now I’ll have to work extra hard to get those pesky grass roots out. I will most likely resort to round-up. But what’s a girl to do!?! The fresh layer of mulch planned for the weeks coming will not be enough to naturally choke them out!
Alas, I have learned my lesson. And this new planting bed formed in hopes of creating a living Fort Knox, will not fall to prey the same grass blade. Even if I have to make my husband do it!
How do you prepare your garden plots? I might use newspaper next time.
Happy Planting Folks! And get your mulch down!
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I use newspapers all the time. For particularly weedy areas, I put layers of newspaper, cover with thick black plastic sheeting, and thick mulch on top. When I plant, I just cut an X in the plastic and then pull it back up and mulch well. It’s a great trick for lazy gardeners.
I’ve had good success with the pro grade version of Roundup. There are several places to buy it online. I bought mine here: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/roundup-quikpro-68-lb-jug-p-1126.html.
I don’t think newspapers are such a bad idea though.
Cheers!