{"id":53273,"date":"2017-04-29T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-win-the-war-on-weeds-alys-fowler\/"},"modified":"2017-04-29T17:10:36","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T10:10:36","slug":"how-to-win-the-war-on-weeds-alys-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-to-win-the-war-on-weeds-alys-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"How to win the war on weeds | Alys Fowler"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWeeding can feel like painting the Forth Bridge \u2013 by the time you finish, it\u2019s time to start again. Alys Fowler offers a few tricks to useWhen I was a student, weeding the endless rectangular order beds at Kew Gardens that document the botanical families and their members was like painting the Forth Bridge. You\u2019d start one end, knowing that by the time you got to the other side you\u2019d have to start again. It felt like the weeds were chasing you. If your garden feels the same, there are a few tricks to employ.Healthy soil rich in organic matter has fewer weeds because weeds clothe bare soil that is quick to erode, dried out by hot weather and blown away by strong winds. A flush of weeds is nature\u2019s way of saying she doesn\u2019t want to remain bare. Mulching with a thick layer of organic matter is like a blanket saving the soil from having to come up with its own green version. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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