My neighbor had the same problem. Her soil was easy to cultivate in that
spot, so she got a weeding tool which cut the growth UNDER the soil line,
which is what YOU have to do, to begin with. When winter finally killed
everything, she cleaned up as much as possible and put down a layer of pond
liner. Places that sell pond supplies can sell you the stuff from a roll, so
you can buy as much as you need. It's black, thick rubber (or some material)
that's extremely tough. Lay that down and cover with paving stones or
whatever fits your budget. Even a few bags of mulch would be enough to keep
the rubber in place. In my neighbor's situation, just an occasional weed
pokes up around the edges, but it's rare.

"Brian" wrote in message
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My detached garage is only a few feet from my neighbor's detached
garage and every summer there is a ton of overgrowth of weeds and
little trees between and behind our garages. I spend several hours a
week pulling weeds and cutting things just to keep it under control.
This is not an area that is viewable from the street, but I don't want
the weeds and trees damaging my garage. Does anyone have any
suggestions on how to limit the growth of this stuff and cut down on
the amount of maintenance I have to do to keep it under control? Any
ideas will be appreciated. Thanks for your help!

Thanks,

Brian