Easy Eco-Friendly Ways to Get Rid of Broad-Leaf Weeds

Entry #1409, July 25, 2012

The best way to get rid of broad-leaf weeds is to prevent them from growing. Although broad-leaf weeds are stubborn they will always find a place to grow. If this happens, you have to make your move before they can occupy the vast majority of your garden area or backyard.

For broad-leaf weeds that are just starting to sprout, you do not need strong substances or herbicide sprays. One green solution is applying corn gluten over your yard. The corn gluten comes in yellow granules and can be purchased in any farm and garden store nearest you.

Get rid of broad-leaf weeds for a beautiful yard

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Here are few other ways to eliminate  broad leaf weeds the eco-friendly way:

Pull them by hand

Although laborious, pulling by hand can be extremely effective because you are getting the weed from the root. If you have a large property, think of it as a form of exercise.  It will be very tempting to spray a variety of chemical solutions over the weeds, but this may have an effect on the soil and to your garden plants. Most of these chemicals are designed to destroy the leaves, stems, and roots of plants and not necessarily broad-leaf weeds only. It is safer and more effective to just pull them off one by one.

Eco-friendly tips for getting rid of weeds

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Planting territorial plants

You may not know it but there are territorial plants that control and combat weeds from growing. These are plants that are very competitive in getting the nutrients of the soil that no weeds are able to grow around them. Plants like sweet Alyssum and flaxes can be planted to crowd out weeds. Also, allelopathic plant like sunflowers, Manzanita, and some sages secrete toxins that can suppress the growth of weeds.

You see, there are simple yet effective ways to get rid of weeds. Try these solutions and you will definitely have a weed-free yard. Try and keep up with mowing your lawn on a regular basis and using “weed and feed” eco-friendly fertilizer throughout the year too.

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