A friend of mine used this process called solarization to get rid of nasty weeds. Mow an area of gout weed down to less than an inch tall and layer several tarps over the section. Secure the tarps to the ground with rocks. As the sun heats up the area, a larger amount of heat will become trapped under the tarps and eventually burn and suffocate the plants and the rhizomes. You can leave the tarps for about a week or two. The results are amazing. Good luck!
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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A friend of mine used this process called solarization to get rid of nasty weeds. Mow an area of gout weed down to less than an inch tall and layer several tarps over the section. Secure the tarps to the ground with rocks. As the sun heats up the area, a larger amount of heat will become trapped under the tarps and eventually burn and suffocate the plants and the rhizomes. You can leave the tarps for about a week or two. The results are amazing. Good luck!