Re: Is there anything I can do about weeds in my front garden?

 
hollierose;905241 Wrote:

There's no difference between weeds and flowers - a weed is merely a
flower growing somewhere where you don't want it. So while there are
persistent weedkillers, they will stop anything else growing. OK for
paths, but keep them well away from flower beds and lawns.

Or did you mean you have some persistent weeds which grow back even
though you think you've pulled them out? In which case try something
containing glyphosate - it's a systemic, which means it is taken into
the plants system, and kills the whole plant "from inside out". Takes
about 3 weeks for a visible effect. Don't let spray drift on to anything
you don't want killed and keep it well away from your lawn.

The best deterrent for weeds is a bigger and stronger plant! If you
plant your flower beds densely, then weeds won't be able to compete (and
the few that get through won't be very visible amongst all the other
vegetation).




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kay

 
kay;905249 Wrote:

even eat

damage to your plants, stop worrying. Trying to eliminate pests ""just

case" may cause other problems.

Slugs do damage to plants, I use the slug bell,it's efficient and
attractive (
lots of different patterns and colours) it works for a long
time as it's
completely waterproof too.




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tabbycat

 On Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:40:41 +0000, tabbycat


I tried that nemoslug thing and it worked very well.
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We have been using the nemaslugs for years - the effect builds up the longer
you use it, so we use a lot less than the recommended dose this year.

We'd kind of forgotten how bad slug damage was beacuse we'd got used to the
lower levels of damage, but our sweet potatoes this year were absolutely
riddled!  Will have to start nemaslugging over the other side from next
year!!

 

Halleluia!  We have a convert!  Yes it *does* work well and I do wish
more peoople would give it a try.
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Sacha
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South Devon