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On Apr 23, 7:59 pm, "Manelli Family" wrote:
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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.

Many of these suggestions are fine for smaller areas, but some of us have
large gardens, long driveways and walkways. We'd be spending 24/7 picking
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Sometimes I wonder why people buy large lots and don't expect to work
in their gardens? There are plenty of condos and apartments for those
who don't wish to spend a couple of hours a week tending to their
gardens.

Some properties would require much more than couple of hours a week. Where
I live everyone has large lots of from 1 to 10 acres. Some people can
afford to hire yard help, some can't.



Some people actually enjoy weeding and doing other garden chores! Do
you believe it?

I love working in the garden! But I don't have hours and hours to devote to
pulling out weeds nor can we afford to hire yard help.





If you think you need a better long handled tool for weeding you'll
find plenty on the web with your favorite search engine that can pull
and twist out weeds without tweeking your back.

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If I had acres of land and were unable to keep up with the weeds, I
would seriously consider converting my lawn and garden to native
plants and ground covers. Native plant gardens require less
resources, less irrigation, less maintenance, less weeding, less
costs. Of course, there is the initial cost of ripping out your lawn,
or part of it, and purchasing, finding, planting native plants.

If you wish to investigate this option, search for 'lawn conversion'
with your favorite search engine.

There may also be some useful suggestions from IPM advisors at your
university extension. This may involve a more thorough strategy on
preventing pests and weeds from coming your way in the first place
without necessarily relying so much on dangerous chems.

Or you can sell your acreage to your kids and buy a condo?

The work of weeds is tough at times, I admit, but hard work can also
help us stay healthy, even with arthritis and other problems we older
folks suffer from. There's no health benefit that I know of from
watching TV or flipping through magazines, or playing bingo!

If weeding is boring to you, you can also look for weed poetry on the
web to help inspire you?

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At peace with weeds!