What do you use to keep weeds and grass out of Flower Beds

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Golden_Eagle Wauseon, OH(Zone 5a) Mar 31, 2012

What do you use to keep weeds and grass out of your Flower Beds in form of sprays?

I have to tear out a flower bed because there is way to many weeds that came up this Spring.

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Domehomedee Prescott, AZ(Zone 7b) Mar 31, 2012

I don't use sprays. I do use a pre-emergent on occasion though. It blocks the germination of seeds so you can't seed anything where you use it for three months. It works great in areas that you have just weeded and want to keep it clean for the rest of the season.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Mar 31, 2012

So, if I am weeding the flower garden.....after I get done and prior to mulching...I can use this pre emergent and not seed but I can put in a potted plant...is that correct?

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Mar 31, 2012

They are talking about Preen, I would guess. No seeds but plants are fine.
Green grass can be killed with Poast.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Mar 31, 2012

Well that is great. No weeds then all summer. Then I can put more down in the fall.

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Domehomedee Prescott, AZ(Zone 7b) Apr 13, 2012

Yeah, I use a product I think it's called Amaze. I have some drainage areas with lots of rocks. They are hard on your fingers to weed so I try to keep pre-emergent in them. Of course you can't use it in areas you want to seed, but it only lasts three months.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 13, 2012

Last week I bought a HUGE tub of Preen - almost done weeding - then will put it down and mulch over. Going to TRY not to buy plants this year - but good to know that I can if I want to.

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Apr 13, 2012

A newly hired girl spent 3 days cleaning and renewing the mulch in my beds. Never has it looked so good!

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plantman101 Versailles, KY Apr 15, 2012

Countrygardner, those pics are very good.

I don't want to spend a lot of time weeding. But I want to plant some things. I just looked in Classifieds at a daylily sale with really good prices for clumps. But I don't know if I can use Preen with daylilies since they increase each year. Would Preen stop that?

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Golden_Eagle Wauseon, OH(Zone 5a) Apr 15, 2012

I would have to say NO because you are not droping seed from the daylilies.

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CountryGardens Lewisville, MN(Zone 4a) Apr 15, 2012

Preen only stops seed germination.

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Domehomedee Prescott, AZ(Zone 7b) Apr 15, 2012

You can plant anything other than seeds and then in three months if you want to plant seeds you can.
Whatever scientist came up with pre-emergent was brilliant.

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missingrosie Hillsborough, NC(Zone 7b) Apr 16, 2012

Yes, If I could only rub it on my hips ---- it would be genius!

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