Unwanted grass can be poisonous, thorny, and prevent your garden plants from getting the proper nutrients, water, and light from the soil. If not controlled properly, lawn management becomes more time consuming and expensive. You need to keep weeds under control without resorting to toxic chemicals.
Perennial weeds can continue to grow for years and become challenging to eliminate. Remove weeds right away and before they flower and produce seeds. Mowing regularly also prevent seed production and weaken the weeds, discouraging its re-growth.
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Unlike crop plants, most weeds are persistent perennials, meaning they regrow after being cut or grazed. As a result, weed control is an ongoing challenge for gardeners and lawn managers.
There are a number of chemical herbicides available to control weeds, but these can be harmful to the environment. Finding a greener solution is important, such as using mulch and ground covers to smother weeds and prevent them from growing.
A better solution is to use an environmentally friendly weed control method, such as mulching or smothering.
Mulching involves covering the ground with a layer of material, like bark or straw, which prevents sunlight from reach the weed seeds, inhibiting their growth.
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These solutions are more ecological and sustainable. And when done correctly, it can maximize plant growth, enrich the soil and reduce water usage which is essential during this time of drought in California.
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Using compost as an organic mulch can feed the soil at the same time help suppress weeds.
Other types of mulch like wood chips, straw or cardboard, when placed enough that it covers the soil properly, would control weeds effectively.
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