You can't let weeds grow in your flowerbeds. They are taking water, nutrients, and sunlight away from your plants. They need to be eradicated! While you can pull or spray weeds with herbicide by hand, they are not always effective. Some weeds can drop seeds as you pull them from the ground. Others have deep root systems and resprout once the weed killer is gone.

It is possible to control weeds from flower beds by preventing them from ever growing. These are the best ways to get rid of weeds.

Use a Weed Barrier



As a way to prevent weeds from growing in your garden, place landscape fabric, burlap, and cardboard in your flower beds before you plant them. Place each strip of fabric 3 to 6 inches over the other and secure the edges with U-shaped garden staples. Cut an X, and pin the material wherever you want to plant flowers.

Mulch

Mulch protects plants from the sun by covering them with a 3-inch layer. Mulch adds a decorative touch, enhances moisture retention, protects against erosion, and acts as pest control. Mulch is most effective when it is used with a weed barrier beneath your flower bed. Mulch options include wood chips, bark, straws, pine needles, and gravel.

Use compost

Most gardeners see weeds only as a nuisance. However, nature uses them to heal damaged, bare areas. Because of their ability to prevent soil erosion and hold it together, plants need roots.

Dormant weeds are less likely to germinate when you give them good compost or organic material. Although soil scientists don't know why this works, one theory suggests that weed seeds will be less likely to emerge if their soil is healthy.

Till Only When It is Necessary

Each cubic inch contains weed seeds. But only those that are located between the surface and the soil receive enough light to germinate. The soil can be tipped over during cultivation, which allows new seeds to emerge with the new sunlight. You should avoid digging and immediately cover any patches that have been disturbed with mulch.

Take control of the weeds as soon as possible

Despite all your efforts to control weeds in flower gardens, there will always be some undesirable plants. The best way to defeat weeds is not to wait until they grow too large. Young weeds often have shallow roots and can be easily pulled out of the ground.

If weeds become too big to be pulled by hand, you should use a garden knife or a hand-weeder with a long and slender body. You want to cut only the roots of the plant, not your beloved flowers. Remember that weeds will be easier to eradicate after heavy downpours.

You should wait until a calm, dry day before applying weed killer. This will make it easier to apply herbicide where you need it. Gel formulas work especially well because they stick to the leaf of the weed and don't drip onto the ground, potentially causing damage to flowers nearby.