Zeppelin wrote:
Does anyone know a way to kill the seeds of weeds? I have recently cleaned
up my garden beds of weeds only to find the soil littered with their seeds.

Wondering if anyone knew a way to destroy the seeds instead of waiting for
them to growing into new weeds before getting rid of them.

Does roundup kill the seeds?



If you have empty beds, you can cover them with black plastic and hope
to cook the seeds. Mulching heavily will reduce the number of weeds that
make it through. Eucalyptus leaves are supposed to prevent seed
germination, so they might be a good choice. I've heard it is even more
effective to let the weeds germinate, then smother them with mulch, but
I haven't tried it myself. Less digging and cultivating means less
weeds, as they don't get the light they need to germinate.

Roundup won't kill the seeds but if you let them germinate you can spray
them then. You can also get pre-emergent herbicide I think it's called,
that prevents things from germinating, check the nursery.

Jane