On 17 May 2007 19:04:32 -0700, TheRegit wrote:
have even tried weed killing fertilizer. My question is should I just
dig up the flower beds in my yard that are overridden with weeds and
start from scratch, or is there a way to kill them?

Lots of weeds are killed easily and quickly with the armstrong method...
grab and pull. Or hoe. There are some perennial weeds that are difficult
to control with this method (e.g., quackgrass, equisetum, canada thistle),
and for those, a wiped application of something like Roundup *applied at
the right time, in the right way, in the right manner* can greatly aid
the project. Read and follow the label directions for all pesticides if
you're going to use them.

Then you need to consider a better method of weed control. You can hoe or
cultivate once a week or so, or use mulch (my preference), or grow things so
crowded that there's no bare soil between plants.

I'm lazy. I vote for mulch. Helps on watering, too.