Beginner Gardening: Weeds and Garden beds., 1 by PhyllisJ

PhyllisJ wrote:
I had an area that no matter what I tried the wire grass would take over. Nothing would kill it. I sprayed the whole area with commercial round up and in no time, it was back. Go to my landscape page and see what I finally did. I love the area now. I know many of you will balk at my drastic measures but this was after trying everything for about 5 years. First I built raised beds for my perenials and filled with commercial soil. The other areas , I first covered with black plastic with rolled roofing on top. I cut out a area for my Crepe Myrtle, and then cut out areas for my other plants which are all in gallon pots placed in the ground. My husband and I laid grouted stone walkways and a pond. This is the second season and my potted plants are doing great. No one can tell they are not planted in the ground. Good thing about this method, I can pull the pots out and replace with the different seasons.