A Gardening Expert’s Guide To Get Rid Of Weeds

Bid farewell to pesky weeds with this expert guide.

Jun 23, 2021
Samuel Ashitey

Are you a frustrated gardener? Are there too many weeds in your garden? Frank Ferragine has some great tips to help you get rid of those weeds.

Here are the top five best ways to get rid of weeds!

#1 Weed after a rain. Weeds after rain are easier to take out because the soil is easier to move. When soil is warm weeds can be more easily manipulated. You want to make sure when you’re getting rid of weeds you get the entire root. If parts are left back it allows for future growth.

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#2 Weed before they go to flower. Once weeds flower it leads too many more weeds to come. Cutting the weed off before its population stage will be a preventative measure.

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#3 Perennial weeds roots must go!

#4 Mulch up you soil! It’s an easy way retain moisture within your soil and suppresses weeds.

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#5 Be persistent in spring. Getting rid of weeds will not stop easily and is going to take ongoing removal. In order to fully eradicate weeds it’s going to take ongoing time and patience.