Ervin Overbee: You have to pull them out or use that spray stuff weed killer.
Gaynell Pizzaro: When I had brick walks, I found a weed killer that didn't kill for a long period. . .not Roundup. Get one that kills that particular weed and then that's it. I always figured I just might change things around and didn't want that strong killer in my dirt. I have lots of all types of gardens and finally I got tired of weeding so I put down plastic stuff the water goes through and then put cedar mulch over it. Then I didn't have to pull all those darn weeds and that horrible grass and it was easy to take care of. I just had to be careful when I mowed so that I didn't toss the mulch all over the place. Now . . .years down the line. . .the mulch has turned into dirt and I have things growing on top of the plastic so you do have to pull it up every bunch of years and replace the mulch but you pull up a bunch of good humus. Hope I spelled that right. Each year you have t! o add more so it gets a bit expensive. I threaten to pull it all up and put down lava rocks and did so at my apartments. That's even more work because you have to pick the leaves off the rocks. So that's the good and bad of mulch but sooooo much easier than all that stuff I had to pull over and over and over. I have a veggie garden and I throw my grass clippings on it to keep the weeds down and when crop is finished, I just turn it all in and start again. Weed killer. . .go to Home Depot or Lowes or the like and read the back of the spray stuff. I just bought a bunch of it on sale. . .season end stuff . . .except here the heat is just starting to tone down and so planting and gardening starts again. Weed killer kills plants so be very very careful where you spray and watch the wind.I have adapted my tools to match my area. . .not what I would have used further north. Don't be afraid to take something out of your kitchen. I have those el cheapo knives with the pron! g on the front that stays sharp forever. That is the best way! to pick up cactus leaves and great for trimming banana leaves and all sorts of things. That's my main tool. Here things grow and over grow quickly so my other favorite tool is the clipper and saw on the extension handle. I can keep whatever I can reach shorter and not heavy so that when the high winds come, they don't break. All of this to say, just get what works for you. If you buy regular clippers, get the ones that have the gears. They last longer. And get a sharpener so that you can keep everything sharp so you don't have to work harder. I've also gone to a ton of yard sales and picked up all sorts of shovels and tools and all sorts of stuff. I've found that the $6 shovel at KMart works as well as the $30 one at Home Depot. Tricks to looking good is decide what colors you want before you buy and then before you spend any money look up the plant online and see if it grows where you live and what it takes to keep it looking good. Also try to have textures of ! greens that bloom at different times so you always have something in bloom. Also keep in mind the sun. In the summer you want shade especially where the sun hits your house in the afternoon but in the winter you want that sun to warm your house. It makes a big difference. I have plants that don't lose their leaves but grow fast and I clip them for the winter and then they grow out and bloom in the spring. I can go on and on. . .so just drive around and see what you like. I don't have problems knocking on a door and asking what the plant is or if I can have a start. I'm just starting to learn how to grow orchids and have got my first pecan tree started and growing. I love to garden oh and important. . .if you mulch, leave room around the stems for it to breath. And mulch around your trees, makes trimming so much easier....Show more
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