After your weeds are gone overlap thick (1/4" +) newspaper around your plants and cover with mulch. Newspaper will hold moisture and block weeds. When both break down in a couple years they will add to the soil. At that time add another layer of newspaper and mulch.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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Spread Preen after weeding and it helps with weeds coming back.
I use vinegar or boiling water to kill mine and here's a post I wrote about it - https://chascrazycreations.com/save-your-garden-sprays-2/
After your weeds are gone overlap thick (1/4" +) newspaper around your plants and cover with mulch. Newspaper will hold moisture and block weeds. When both break down in a couple years they will add to the soil. At that time add another layer of newspaper and mulch.
Sprinkle Preen to prevent new weed emergence. You can apply 4" hardbark mulch, then sprinkle more preen.
If this area is within 10' of siding, note that artillery fungus spores from mulching can spray against your siding.