Keeping beds free from unwanted plants is an ongoing task in the garden. Knowing how these weeds grow helps you tackle them in the most efficient and timely way.
Fast growing weeds can compete with, and possibly smother, other plants
Unwanted plants can arrive in your garden by seed blown in on the wind or deposited by animals. Perennial weeds with spreading root systems may creep under boundary fences, or be inadvertently introduced when new plants are brought into your garden. Weeds compete with cultivated plants for soil moisture, nutrients, and light. But, in areas where they're not likely to cause competition and where weeding would leave bare soil, it's good to consider the benefits of leaving them. Many have pollinator-friendly flowers, while those in the pea family, like clovers, fix nitrogen in the soil. Useful equipment for weeding beds:
It doesn’t take long for weeds in flower to produce and release seeds. Try to remove them before, or as soon as, they start flowering to stop them spreading.
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