There are ways to get the weed population under control though…
Let sleeping weeds lie
Your garden is chock full of weed seeds and there’s nothing you can sensibly do about it. Only the seeds in the top inch or two of soil will get enough light to germinate and start to make a nuisance of themselves, so only dig when you need to and once you’ve finished digging, add mulch to stop the onslaught.
De-weed your lawn by using a sharp knife with a narrow blade to slice dandelion roots and other pests; this severs their food source and saves the bother of digging them out.
Get Mulching
Mulch keeps the soil cool and moist, and stops light getting to weed seeds, so it’s an all-round good thing. Organic mulches are even better as they support insects that love to eat the weed seeds, thus giving you a natural and garden-friendly weed killer.Weed at optimum times
Young weeds are easier to get rid of than established, older weeds, so get them while the conditions are good to stop them bedding in. One good time to get your weeding gloves on is after a torrential rain session – it’s easier to wrench them out from the ground when it’s nice and damp.When it’s dry, slice the weeds off just below the soil line and they will just shrivel up and die, especially if you use a sharp edged hoe to get at them.
Take off their heads
Chopping off weed heads is great for the garden, giving it short- and long-term benefits. It’s perfect for hardwired weeds that you can’t completely get at, and makes you feel better!Cutting back the tops of perennial weeds slows down their reseeding, making them use up their food reserves, which stops them spreading all over your garden; for a while, anyway.
