Earthly Garden

As with the weeding post below, there are so many different ways to get weeds under control. With that, comes the proper tools in order to conquer the weeding mess that you lawn may be suffering from. Here is a list of some easy-to-use; short-handle tools that can help you get the weeds under control.

• Cape-Cod Weeder: This tools almost looks like a small sickle in a way but with it’s bent finger type end it can help you reach those weeds that are in tight spaces and even around other plants.

• Paving Weeder: If you have a paved driveway or even a walkway this small tool can help you get into the tightest of cracks. This tool can help you get a handle on the weeds that grow and also save your back in the long run as well.

• Fishtail Weeder: Sort of looks like a fish tail and works even harder than it looks. This tools is great for getting in under the weeds and pulling them up by the roots.

Weeds can give you such a headache, but if you get a hold on them when they first appear you can keep the weeding under control and it really becomes easier as you go. Simple ways of just everyday pulling can help keep them under control for sure, but tools are also helpful in every way as well. It is best to keep tools for weeding in a variety of different shapes and sizes are best to combat different weeds. Keep the above tools in mind when shopping for weeding army of tools

This is the time of year that mowing every week seems to be the only answer and as you mow you notice more and more weeds in a natural lawn than were there the previous year. Not only is mowing a great way to eliminate the spread of weeds, you may also have to use a weeding tool to get rid of those weeds.

Even with the most perfect tool you may discover that weeding is hard work whether it’s in your lawn or your flowerbed or garden. Many people, especially the elderly can be injured while weeding, so proper technique is always important. Here are some tips to keep in mind when weeding your lawn or flowerbeds.

1. Keep you back straight when using long handled tools.

2. Make sure the blades on the tools you are using are sharp. Using a metal file to keep them sharp and clean works best.

3. Never lock your keens when pulling or pushing a tool.

4. Kneel or squat when using shorter tools and blades rather than bending over to work the weed. This will help against back strain and injury.

5. If a tool just won’t work, try putting on a pair of garden gloves and kneeling to grab the weeds with your own hands.

There are several tools to help with your weeding options and it this just doesn’t seem to work, look to weeding liquids or feeds that are environmentally friendly. These options will have less of a negative impact on the environment and the ground water and soil as well.

Tis the season to be pulling weeds. That’s right, its summer and that means your lawn, and your garden and your flowerbed will be threatened with the dreaded weeds. Of course, many store sell weed killer, but the question is always there on whether they work and are they bad for the environment and our health. But, there is an alternative in the form of weed killers that are all natural and do just as good of a job if not better. Here is the run down one weed killers that work.

1. Boiling water: You may be thinking, sure that’ll work, but it truly does. Boil the coffee kettle full of water and pour it on the weed. Wait a few days and it will be dead. Pull pout by hand.

2. Rock salt: This works great on driveways and walkways cluttered with weed or moss. Just sprinkle around where the weeds and the moss are and wash with a hose later. Be sure and only hit the weeds though or you may kill your prized rose bush in the process.

3. Vinegar: It’s all natural and it kills the root as well so no pulling later. You can spray in from a spray bottle right on the weeds and sweep away the pesky things later with a broom.

4. Water: Water sprayed from a power spray really worked best on moss, but if you soak the ground where the weeds are you can get a hold of them and pull them out with ease. You may have to repeat the process a few times, but in the end the weeds will lose.

For more information on weed control in a better way visit USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Invasives Network and Bureau of Land Management Weed website.