Best bet is a pre and post emergent. This is the common deal in AZ, at least in the cities. Vegetable garden you could skip the area.
Otherwise, the only thing I've found that's reliable is a hula hoe.. And a regular weeding.
Best bet is a pre and post emergent. This is the common deal in AZ, at least in the cities. Vegetable garden you could skip the area.
Otherwise, the only thing I've found that's reliable is a hula hoe.. And a regular weeding.
~mike
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Roundup to kill, preen to prevent future seed germination.
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Maybe it is time to clean the gravel. You will be amazed how much dirt is under it.
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Last edited by Bill Dufour; 03-28-2024 at 7:28 PM.
Hemlock is also a chemical. So yeah, as I stated, I'm concerned using herbicides might cause problems in the future when I plant trees and a vegetable garden. The Amish tend to be very resourceful. I'm surprised they haven't developed some kind of natural weed killer. But I supposed pulling weeds every day would work. That doesn't work for me.
I can no longer find any videos but last summer Califonia was testing a brush/grass burning machine. Towed behind a bulldozer it rolls over and burns man sized brush and makes almost no smoke.
Bill D
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Tom
Neither Roundup or Preen will cause problems in the future. A rock garden is the perfect spot for both.
Roundup works by being absorbed through the plant leaves. It has no impact on soil. The overspray that hits the rocks and other areas surrounding the weeds gets burned off by the UV in the sun's rays in pretty short order, especially at altitude like you are.
Preen prevents weed seeds from germinating. It is a temporary measure, just like crabgrass preventer (same stuff).
Your situation is pretty common for rock gardens. Dust, pollen, and tree litter collect in the nooks and crannies. I have a gravel path at my home that was put in 30 years ago. The original gravel bed is nearly covered by composted organic matter as mentioned above. Roundup and Preen are applied every spring to keep it looking like a path.
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