Weeding comes with the turf for gardeners. We all spend way too much time wrestling with them, and we all wish for a magic solution to get rid of them. There is none. You have to just pick your weapon and go to battle.
Weeding comes with the turf for gardeners. We all spend way too much time wrestling with them, and we all wish for a magic solution to get rid of them. There is none. You have to just pick your weapon and go to battle.What makes a plant a weed? That’s your call. Basically, it’s any plant growing where you don’t want it, whether that’s an invasive shrub, an overenthusiastic vine or an interloper choking out your daisies.
Michelle Beloskur, the coordinator for the Midwest Invasive Plant Network, a nonprofit that educates about nonnative nuisance plants in nine Midwestern states as well as Ontario, deals with the eradication of particularly challenging invasive culprits. For example, Japanese barberry can be dispersed rampantly, both by seeds and by wandering branches that anchor into the soil. A colony can spread quickly and its thick, thorny growth creates a perfect breeding ground for ticks.
And don’t rely on barrier fabric, Beloskur says; it’s not a practical solution for suppressing weeds. The fabric needs to be in place and fully depriving the plant of light for at least a year to be effective, which is a tall order. “Wildlife can create holes in the barrier,” she says.Safely disposing of weeds presents another issue. James McGrath, a professional estate gardener in Connecticut, regularly battles the biennial weed garlic mustard.
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