Spring River Nurseries Offers Advice On Winning Garden Weed Battles

Online, April 15, 2012 (Newswire.com) - No matter who one is or where one lives, attempting to garden in any area one will encounter an all-out war with weeds. Especially in Eastern areas, where weeds are the bane of every gardener out there but one nursery, Spring River Nurseries in Hartford, MI, aims to offer gardeners 5 ways to defeat weeds and "win the weed battle."

The first way to rid oneself of weeds is to use a rototiller to till the weeds and manually go through the dirt, removing the root systems as one goes. Grass doesn't adjust well to this, as the rhizome can actually regrow even if it's a very small piece. That means manually cultivating or removing the grasses that start to show again manually every day or so. Rototilling requires real effort and a serious commitment to the task.

A second way to rid oneself of weeds while gardening is to lay newspaper or gardening paper down in the gardening area. This actually smothers the weeds or grass and kills it. If one chooses to use this method, one can layer about 5-8 layers of newspaper over the area. This will choke the weeds from underneath and then one can add mulch on top. It is possible to plant through the paper and prevent most of the weeds from growing. Any weeds that pop through the paper will require only minimal manual labor to remove.

Thirdly, one may use vinegar or very hot water, if one is treating weeds before the planting of tender plants. However, remember that it does change the pH of the soil if one is using vinegar and if one has any plants already in place in the garden, the vinegar may seep into the soil and damage them. Hot water will shrivel the weeds but don't let the boiling water touch the tender plants that one is trying to grow if one uses this method after planting.

The fourth type of weed removal method is by chemical methods. While easier, it should be used judiciously. One mistake that gardeners often make is to get a chemical controller that is designed specifically not to harm grass. In many cases, the "weeds" in a garden are types of grass or grass hybrids. The chemical will kill the plants but not the grasses, so make sure to get the right kind of chemical in order to kill the weeds in the garden.

Lastly, one should consider using plant grow trays to help one "win the weed battle" as they require substantially less effort and can improve yield by as much as 30-80%.

Visit the Spring River Nursery website at http://www.springrivernurseries.com for more information.