What is the best way to get rid of chick weed, clover and the purple stuff? I have it growing everywhere. One of my flower beds is covered with it. I am afraid to put weed killer anywhere near my flower beds. Weeds are terrible this year and I even put down pre emergent. Any suggestion other than hand pulling them I will be at it for weeks.
Thanks,
Lori
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The purple stuff is henbit. I just pull them. They come up easily, especially since we've had so much rain and we have more knocking on our back door.
I plan on putting down a thick layer of newspaper, watering it well, then a layer of compost, watering, then covering with mulch this spring. This is my plan. Whether or not it happens is yet to be seen! LOL
That is a Very good Idea. I thought I would put down the weed block fabric but paper is easier to control with these wind especially when it is wet.
Thanks
Lori
I am going to use round up where ever I can! I will put a clear dixie cup on the end of my sprayer to avoid overspray. I just can't believe the amount of weeds this year!
I mostly leave the henbit. Down here, it blooms early for any bees who happen to be up and about, and then pretty much gets fried when the weather warms up.
Each one of those little flowers makes a seed, so if you are trying to get rid of it, get the jump and get it out before it blooms.
If your weedy bed is annuals, you can just sort of slice off the top bit of soil, then do all the newspaper/mulch stuff. Solarize what you removed, and feed it back in next year.
Chickweed supposedly you can eat about like spinach. You still have to pull it, but at least you feel like you're getting some good out of it. I think a lot of it that sprung up this winter is going to get fried, too, when it stops raining so much. I'm just trying to keep it out of my rain garden area.
Most of the weeds mentioned are annuals, and if you pull them up before they make seed you will be far ahead, there is really no way to be free of them, but keeping them under control is a good objective. Most of them will be through with their cycle soon.
Of course mulching with newspaper and leaves or compost is great, that is if you have enough space between your plants.