Keep pesky weeds from invading your garden with this compact guide from organic gardening expert, Barbara Pleasant.
Gain a necessary understanding of how garden weeds grow, from their ability to self-propagate to their close resemblance to normal seedlings. Then dive into the preventative measures you can take to keep unwanted weeds out of the garden.
Weeding methods include:
- Cover crops
- Smother crops
- Mulches
- Hand weeding
Plus, find out which cultivated plants pose a risk of becoming invasive and turning into weeds if not maintained properly.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Why Weeds? Weed Seeds and Self-Propagation The Weed Seed Bank Solar-Powered Weeds Underground Weeds The Secrets of Weed Survival The Weedy Advantage: Crop Mimicry Masquerading Weeds Weed-to-Plant Warfare Fighting the War Against Weeds Cover Crops Cover Crops and Wide-Row Planting Smother Crops Mulches Hands-On Weeding About Herbicides Weed Disposal Beware of Cultivating Invasive Plants Ten Tips for Managing Your Weeds The Brighter Side of Weeds Index of Weed Illustrations
