Re: Weed control?
Nan Sterman wrote:
>
> Weed season is upon us here in Southern California and I am determined to
> handle it differently this year. What have you all found to be the best
> way to control weeds? I don't mean prevent weeds -- I know that mulch is
> best for that, but once those pesky annuals and perennials have sprouted,
> what do you use? What great tools have you found to work best and where
> did you get them?
>
> Nan
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> Nan Sterman
> San Diego County California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
This will horrify some people but I use a strongish solution of
glyphosate(many know this as Roundup) in a small handsprayer, using VERY
low pressure and a coarse spray setting so that the droplets are too
large for any wind drift, as I live in a very wind part of the world.
I just zap each weed as I see it. It is necessary only to hit part of
the plant and quite easy to avoid the garden plants.
Any accidental spraying of these is immediatly rectified by drenching
with water from a watering can kept ready.
I can cover a half acre of garden in half an hour in this way.
--
Gordon Walker
Cat Bells
15 rue de l'Egalité
11120 St Marcel sur Aude
France
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