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Organic Weed Control

Organic weed control involves a multitude of gardening hints and techniques but it is quite possible to have a garden and not use chemicals.

The first key thing to understand is that the health of the soil is the keypoint in creating a weedfree garden. A healthy soil creates a healthy plant and it is this plant that will resist weeds. For example, lawns that are weed infested are usually thin with not enough grass plants per square foot and not very well fed. Cutting the lawn too short allows weed seed to germinate. Feed the lawn properly, sow grass seed to thicken it up, cut the plants high enough to shade out the soil and your lawn will resist weeds all by itself with only a little assistance from you. So poor gardening practices create an opportunity for weeds to become established.

A weed is any plant growing in an area where it is not wanted

The following links provide information on identifying and controlling weeds in the home garden.

Physical Controls

hoes and other techniques
clear plastic
weed spud

Chemical Controls

vinegar

Corn gluten meal is an excellent organic weed control product. It is a by-product of corn milling that has pre-emergent as well as fertilizer value in the lawn and garden. Here's an evaluation of this product.


Cultural Controls

fertility
Types of soil fertility problems associated with specific weeds.

Weed Problems


Poison Ivy is a major problem for some gardeners.

Killing horsetail occupies some gardener's every waking thought.

Velvetleaf - is there anything good about this weed? How do I control it?

Questions and Answers


Help! My neighbor's snow on the mountain is attacking my yard.





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