topic Re: Grass growing into flower beds in Garden

Grass growing into flower beds

goldensrbest — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:35:38 GMT

I know i need edging, but anything else to stop this from happening?

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aoldgirl — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:41:58 GMT

You could use weed block fabric, get it a Lowes graden section, with mulch on top or You could use Preen, weed the area and then shake on Preen. get it at Lowes garden section. or Home Depot..

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happycat — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:43:46 GMT

Mulch has helped me some, but I still have the problem. I have used Preen before with some success.

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Lapdog — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:53:07 GMT

A major gardener I knew, used multiple layers of newspapers under the mulch. The barrier lasted a long time and composted well.

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sweetee2 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:07:53 GMT

I very carefully spray Roundup. I have not had any problems with the surrounding plants. Just make sure what you are spraying at. I have also seen spray u

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sweetee2 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 19:09:31 GMT

you can use for grass in flower beds, but I haven't tried it.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 22:29:17 GMT

Some grass spreads by underground runners so you may have to pull it out to your natural non edging border.

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Fressa — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:32:06 GMT

I lay down a layer or the weed block fabric and pour marble chips on top of it. You could use pebble stones or gravel, etc. It also seems to curb some of the "critters" away from the gardens and the house foundation. It works for us.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 23:42:35 GMT

@Fressa wrote:
I lay down a layer or the weed block fabric and pour marble chips on top of it. You could use pebble stones or gravel, etc. It also seems to curb some of the "critters" away from the gardens and the house foundation. It works for us.

My whole big yard is done this way. Weeds do break through though. Dust blows in then weed seeds root in it.

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Desertdi — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 03:11:56 GMT

"Unwanted Stuff" is the only thing that grows well around here..................

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goldensrbest — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 11:23:11 GMT

@sweetee2 wrote:
I very carefully spray Roundup. I have not had any problems with the surrounding plants. Just make sure what you are spraying at. I have also seen spray u

That sounds the easiest,this digging it out is work!!!

Re: Grass growing into flower beds

pattypeep — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:05:52 GMT

@goldensrbest

I have grass that grows in my flower beds by sending runners. This is the tool I use most of all in my gardens. The forked end tills the dirt and snags the runners and you can pull them out easily. I just did this under a large flowering cherry tree and it works well working around existing perennials.