What can I use to kill grass & weeds in myrtle without killing it?

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I have a healthy bed of myrtle, but struggle to keep it grass and weed free

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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Feb 09, 2018

Smother it with newspaper, cardboard or landscape fabric. Then place mulch or rocks on top. You will still get weeds, but they will be shallow rooted and easy to pluck.

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- Barb on Feb 09, 2018
  
  Thank you! Covering the myrtle won't kill it too?
  
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- Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Feb 09, 2018
  
  No do not cover the myrtle, just the weeds. Place the newspaper, cardboard or landscape fabric around your existing plants that you want to keep. Then spread the mulch or rocks on top. Leave "breathing room" around each existing plant.
  
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Sandra Allen on Feb 09, 2018

Boiling water does the trick for these ideas.
https://www.google.com/search?q=boiling+water+for+weeds&rlz=1C1BLWB_enUS700US700&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjrm4y7qZnZAhVI9WMKHZXOD5YQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1422&bih=684&dpr=1.13

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- Barb on Feb 09, 2018
  
  Thank you! The boiling water won't kill the myrtle too?
  
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Janet Pizaro on Feb 09, 2018

you can only smother it out.Using boiling waterer any other solutions will kill the surrounding plants

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Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Feb 09, 2018

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/mulch-flower-beds-21482.html

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Sandra Allen on Feb 09, 2018

I did some more research and found these five ideas that are supposed to help.
https://www.doityourself.com/stry/diy-fixes-for-weeds-that-wont-harm-plants

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