Do you like weeding the garden? After a good rain, and the soil is loosened up, I sometimes enjoy pulling weeds. It can be a relaxing chore if you see easy progress. Lately though it has been quite dry and the weeds frequently break off when pulled on. That leaves behind a root system that will grow an even healthier weed!
I know the trend is to go green but there are times when I find it more practical to use a few chemicals. Which one do you use? Here is a good rule of thumb. If you are spraying grassy-type weeds, a product containing glyphosate, like Round Up, will work great. If the weed is broadleaf, and that includes most every other weed you will find, a Brush Killer product should do the trick.
There are always exceptions and weeds that are very difficult to kill. Ortho makes a Poison Ivy killer that works quite well. If you have tough weeds to kill, a second or third application a few days apart helps a lot.
Keeping weeds out of your lawn keeps them out of your garden. A lawn full of dandelions will spread into your garden very easily.
