Five Ways to Prevent Weeds
According to Gilmour.com, weeds “compete with grass and garden plants for space, light, water and soil nutrients.” They germinate quickly and can carry disease and insects that hurt your plants. Here are five ways to prevent weeds in your lawn and garden.
Apply pre-emergent weed killer. Pre-emergents target specific weeds and their families. They’re activated with water, so be generous and soak your garden and lawn to prevent weed germination.
Use a weed barrier. Weed barriers work best in vegetable gardens where they can be rolled up and reused after harvest. Just roll the weed cloth over your garden area, cutting holes out for plants you want to keep. Shape the edges of the cloth to your garden, and then cover it with mulch, bark or gravel.