How to get rid of weeds without destoying flowerbeds and lawn?

Hi, I found a few multi-step ways to kill the weed... it seems to include a lot of work (hand-pulling, cutting and the use of chemicals) to really get rid of it as it is so persistent.

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Good luck!

My organic, free, go to for unwanted weeds is boiling water or, if you are lucky enough, a steam shot. Just pour the boiling water over (or steam) the roots of the unwanted plant, which will die immediately and it can be pulled up. The good thing about this method is you haven't poisoned the earth, and you can plant in the same area immediately.

Unfortunately, like any method you choose, there is no way to permanently rid your garden or lawn of weeds.

Boiling water does work, but just make sure you don't get it on any plants. Otherwise I just dig them out and mulch. If you can keep up with the mulching every year you will notice that there will be less and less coming up.

Use old newspapers underneath your mulch. This keeps the roots of any weed seeds from going through to the soil. It will take a couple of years to decay, but you can put in new plants by cutting through it as needed.

Use weed and feed on your lawn, also they are weed killer sprays that will not kill your grass that works very well, I like ones that put out foam, easier to get on the weeds that sprout up. In the garden, pull and dig up, make sure you get roots. When done, put down Preen weed preventer flowed by a good layer of mulch. Weed preventer keeps weed seeds only from sprouting, not the root spread type, or tree seeds. This should help seriously decrease weeding time in the gardens. I have never had Preen cause a problem with garden seeds not germinating. I use it each spring and usually once about mid summer in my vegetable garden and I have not had a problem with my bush or pole beans or carrots coming up.

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