How can I get rid of the plant Arum. It has taken over my flower beds
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Rita Flynn
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Vinegar and salt mixture. Spray on
Please, Please do not use salt!
It will make the ground unsuitable for future plant growth.
If enough is used, by enough people, it will leach into the water table.
This is what I do:
First, I prepare the soil before planting, but it looks like you already have plants in the ground. So, make sure you get to the weeds before they go to seed.
Second, when pulling weeds, dig into the ground and get out the roots. If you do this consistently, in a couple years you will have only a stray weed or two.
If this is an annual garden, in the fall or very early spring, dig the garden up and with each shovel full, go through it pulling out any roots of any kind.
Yes, it's time consuming to begin with, but the rewards are great.
Dig some up and gift them to friends and neighbors. Maybe a neighbor has a plant they could trade you to plant in return. I have a ton of Gladiolus and that's what I do. Plant's are expensive and people appreciate it.