How to keep weeds from growing under my deck?
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This area is too tight for an old person to get under to clean out weeds, etc. Any suggestions?
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I have a large front porch and a smaller porch in the back. I haven't been bothered with weeds--I think because not much sunlight gets to the ground beneath them. Do you have weeds coming up through the decking, or are you just concerned they might?
I’ve just had to solve this problem for a client last month. We hired a teenager to climb underneath and pull all the weeds out, then I climbed under with a roll of landscape weedblock. I precut the roll to be slightly larger than what I needed but still a manageable size. I pinned in place using landscape spikes so it couldn’t blow away. Being in the Deep South we also had to avoid using wood mulch which makes a lovely home and hiding place for nasty creepy crawlies and we didn’t want to use rubber mulch, though that does come in many colors to compliment your home and landscape. Instead we used stone, a medium sized river rock and then since there is an area that is higher and you can see more of it, we added a few larger rocks for interest. Now it’s a nice clean area with no weeds and should stay that way for a few seasons with minimal maintenance.
Roundup will kill the weeds. Make sure not to get on plants you don't want to die.
You might try using one gallon of water , 1/2 pound of table salt and one cup of dish soap with a pump up sprayer .. Cheap- easy and it works for me.. Good Luck
I love using natural products so I'm with the vinegar, table salt and dawn dish soap crowd. Works very well for me.
Spray it with weed killer