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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went a little different way to solve the weed problem. After looking on the Internet, I found the site https://mygardenzone.com/best-weed-barriers/. Here they talk in detail about barriers against weeds. This is a very convenient option using a special film that prevents weeds from germinating on your beds and in your garden.[/quote] Do not use "weed barriers" in a yard unless they are biodegradable. It is overkill and a temporary solution that becomes a new problem. It is really meant for highly maintained commercial areas and in between farm rows. Think about it. You are putting a layer of plastic on the ground. This traps what is underneath (good stuff like nutrients and bad like perennial weeds), but also blocks access from things you put on top new plants that need access to the deep soil). Also, new weed seeds land on top of it and take hold in the soil and composting materials that will gather on top of the barrier, so you have weeds again anyway. And the most tenacious weeds will root through the barrier anyway and then you will have a heck of a time removing both the weed and the plastic barrier. Smother and replant is the fastest method if you don't want to use physical labor to remove the weeds. Layer the area with wet newspaper, compost or leaf mold on top, another layer of each if you have time, then mulch. Plant straight through it all. You can also use cardboard. This method has the added benefit of feeding and improving the soil. Just remember that no matter what you do, there will always be new weed seeds landing on top of whatever you just did and taking root. Your efforts will always be temporary, whether you take to the soil with herbicides, pesticides, plastic, paper, mulch or a hoe. Dense planting of the things you want will best keep the weeds at bay.[/quote]
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