"EvilGoddessFragileWarrior"
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Johnny wrote in
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On Apr 22, 4:22 pm, "** Frank **" wrote:
Short of pouring concrete slab over it, nothing seems to work as
weeds will grow back in a few weeks, few days if we have rain. Then
even with a concrete slab, weeds will grow in the control joints or
in the cracks. Neither weed wacker, tiller or poison works as weeds
will come back in a few weeks. Weeds growing under and above no weed
fabric, LOL. Put in two layers no weed fabric, the commercial stuff,
only works if there is enough bark or mulch blocking off the
sunlight. Bricks and patio pavers, weeds growing between the joints.

What is a good way to control weeds and what works for you?

How about applying vinegar? I have had good success using it.
http://raised-garden-bed.com/chapt2.html

Johnny



How about weeding? Getting in there with good tools, on hands and knees,
and actually pulling out the roots/tubers/stolons/? THEN apply your mulch
and other coverage.

I've done that with a pick ax and than pull out the roots one by one. The
pick ax is the only hand tool that will work, as the ground is almost as
hard as concrete. Weeds came right back in a few months.

I'm on my second gas string trimmer cutting off the weeds at the ground
level and than vacuum it off with a lawn mower. Need to replete this process
every few weeks. All nonsense busy work taking much need time from doing
other things like fixing 7hp Troy-Bilt tiller so I could really go after the
weeds.

I'm installing a greenhouse to keep the blown in weed seeds out. The
remaining area I will do a raised bed to have better control of the weeds
and around it either concrete or stone pavers. Wife and I are getting old so
I'm doing this for her while I still can. Weeds be gone, hopefully most of
it anyway.