[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[Chris Trask]

>
> Robin
> 85032
> crowzone at cox.net
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> My front yard was full of yellow wildflowers this spring. Unfortunately it
> was also full of weeds hiding beneath the wildflowers. Now that the
> wildflowers are dried up, I really need to spray for the weeds. I don't
> want anything to kill my wildflower seeds for next year. Any suggestions?
>

    Use a hula-hoe and just scrape the weeds off at the soil surface,
leaving the roots in the ground.  The roots will add organic matter to the
soil, which will benefit your wildflowers next season.  It's more work, but
you won't harm anything.


Chris Trask
Outings Leader, Sierra Club (1981-1991)
Palo Verde Group Outings Chair, Sierra Club (1985-1988)
Grand Canyon Chapter Outings Chair, Sierra Club (1988-1991)
Member, Arizona Native Plant Society
Member, Arizona Governor's Advisory Council on Invasive Species (2005-2006)
Member, Central Arizona Weed Management Area

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