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Removing Weeds from Crowded Beds

Here's a tip to remove stray weeds, invasive vines or stalks of crabgrass from crowded beds or shrubs, such as junipers, where it's not feasible to spray. Put on rubber or latex gloves, slip cotton gardening gloves over the rubber or latex gloves. Put the herbicide (like round-up) on the cotton gloves and stroke the offending plant. The rubber or latex gloves protect your hands from the weed killer and the cotton applies it directly to your invasive plant. Works excellent for weedy vines.

By Charbie from St. Johns. MI

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RE: Removing Weeds from Crowded Beds

I have used a disposable foam paint brush to paint RoundUp on weeds among my flowers. I have not observed any damage to adjacent plants, although perhaps I was lucky.

Post by lieast

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Re "the rubber or latex gloves protect your hands from the weed killer" Latex is still a porous material, and made more porous when wet, as the natural protein barrier in the glove becomes somewhat dissolved, so this method of protection could still mean your skin is being exposed to toxic chemicals. At a minimum, wear 2 pairs, but also try gardensalive.com for effective, non-toxic weed killers that don't damage people or our environment. Good luck with your weeds!

Post By Ingrid (Guest Post)

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Thanks for this information. I can hardly wait to get started. My husband is always killing my beautiful plants by trying to kill the weeds with just a "little squirt". It always kills my plant too. Thank you so much for this wonderful tip.

Post By Sue (Guest Post)

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Thought the tip was great probably wouldnt recommend roundup though as it is translocated around the roots and can affect other plants in the immediate vercinity however a herbicide like buster works by interupting the production of chloropyl therefore starving the plant doesnt go to the roots and cant affect other plants.Gallant is another chemical that is selective only to grasses and this can be sprayed over other plants like flowers and shrubs as will only kill grass varietys these are chemicals avail in new zealand not sure if avail there.Hope that is helpful.

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RE: Removing Weeds from Crowded Beds

Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you!
This is the tip I have been waiting for for ages!
Kind regards
Willem

Post By Willem (Guest Post)

RE: Removing Weeds from Crowded Beds

All I can say is THANK YOU for the tip!!!

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