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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 19:08:21 GMT -5
I looked at some of the shots of gardens in the thread below and I'm jealous. I inherited a beautiful garden in the house DH and I bought but I haven't maintained it well- there's an awful lot of it. I've been very stubborn about not using chemicals to kill unwanted plants (both weeds and the species that propagate aggressively) and sometimes I wonder if that's a mistake. Some of the culprits include mint and anise- they just take over. I seem to be able to keep the spider plants (the ones that have marijuana-like leaves and pink/white blossoms) down through aggressive thinning. In one section, I had to cut back English ivy that was climbing all over some bushes.
Are there chemicals that work on some of these things that are save for the environment? Or do I just have to keep pulling and cutting? Heck, after cutting back all the anise today I didn't even feel like picking any of my beautiful daffodils! |
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Mar 18, 2017 19:15:58 GMT -5
Vinegar is a safe way of killing plants.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2017 22:12:12 GMT -5
Thanks! I've got plenty of that.
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Post by suesinfl on Mar 18, 2017 22:33:06 GMT -5
Call your local Master Gardeners they should be able to help.
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Post by busymom on Mar 18, 2017 22:50:28 GMT -5
Just leave the Round-Up alone. JMHO.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Mar 19, 2017 6:26:06 GMT -5
Round Up is my friend. So is Weed Be Gone. If it wasn't for those 2 things the only green stuff I'd have is weeds that have over taken the bermuda grass that is a poor excuse for green grass around here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 8:15:55 GMT -5
Round-Up is exactly what I'm trying to avoid.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Mar 19, 2017 12:09:44 GMT -5
I know Athena....but if I could find something stronger than Round Up or Weed-B-gone I'd be using it. I've got some industrial weeds around here that almost nothing will faze them.
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Post by mroped on Mar 19, 2017 13:00:17 GMT -5
A friend of ours was gardening (or trying to) in the cleanest way that she could manage. That involved getting rid of all chemicals/spraying to maintain her garden. She found somehow this idea/concept or pairing. For her garden patch she had an actual patch of clover and she planted within it. The whole gist was that clover tends to be aggressive on the area that is living killing thus any and all other plants. Also is a very good bug repeller. For planting, she would remove a piece of the clover roots and plant in there. Of course that worked for tomatoes, peppers and such. Moreover, the clover was not using any of the nitrogen allowing her vegetables to feed on. I believe there was some fertilizing tru the means of manure- chicken or horse. It fared prety well the year I've seen the garden but I'm not sure how long or how effective the method was. I was more into the beer that the husband was offering whom by the way was a very big fan of RoundUp!  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2017 19:03:52 GMT -5
I was wondering if the answer might be a good ground cover. I like myrtle but that can start taking over, too. Maybe I'll try clover in some of the patches where I don't plan to grow anything else. Thanks!
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Post by Tennesseer on Mar 19, 2017 20:02:14 GMT -5
I was wondering if the answer might be a good ground cover. I like myrtle but that can start taking over, too. Maybe I'll try clover in some of the patches where I don't plan to grow anything else. Thanks! Not sure which growing zone you live in but if you are at least in zone 6, try creeping raspberry as a ground cover. Pretty well behaved and won't climb up shrubs and trees. As a side bonus, they even set little fruits. Not sure if they are edible. I have CR as a ground cover (zone 7-8ish) and have not tasted the fruit. Green color in warm times and red/ruddy color in the cold.  Does a Creeping Raspberry Choke Other Plants? |
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