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» Cottage_Garden - Preventing weeds

This is such a great question and you are right, it's never too early to think about weed control proactively.

Did you rou read my mind?! Toward the end of my "starting from scratch" series I do have a thing planned on early season weed control, and then eventually, a weed control emergency plan for later in summer. (Because we all go on vacation or life happens or whatever. Weeds happen.)

Sometimes an established bed becomes infested with perennial weeds, these can be harder to control than annual weeds like crabgrass. And sometimes the problem is a combination of annuals and perennials. Do you know what kind(s) of weeds you have predominently?

Also, can you tell me what you used as a "mild herbicide" I am not sure if maybe you mean you used a pre-emergent or maybe something like vinegar for spot treatments or ????

Last but not least, does your "perennial bed" have perennial flowers in addition to the bulbs, or is it just all bulbs? I don't need a list, if it's perennials plus bulbs, just a yes or no. LOL (Laugh out Loud)

There are some different strategies you can use, but it does help to know what you are dealing with beforehand.

Thanks!!!

-- posted by Cottage_Garden