This weeding tool is one of the basic tools I grab
any time I plan to garden. Mine just has a basic wooden handle. This
style has been around a very long time. I remember my dad had one like
it. If I have weeds snuggled up next to my wanted plants, this is what I
use. The only bad thing about it is that it hides in the pile of weeds if
I'm not careful. Try one with a bright handle or buy yourself 2-3 cheap
ones.
The Hound Dog allows me to weed standing
up. It's especially wonderful for dandelions and individual weeds.
This is the new and improved version. I guess I got the older
version from Home Depot. But I can just locate the base of the weed, step
on the Hound Dog to press it down around the root, pull it up, and pop the weed
into my weed bucket. It's not as helpful for the clover that grows in
patches with delicate runners spreading across my garden. It's also not
helpful for the weeds that are growing right next to the rocks or
sidewalk. But when I hurt my back, I was still able to pull up weeds.
OK. I admit it! I'm not
proud. I use Roundup. This is the best thing
I've found for weeds between cracks in the sidewalk or that come up through the
decomposed granite path. I've also been known to use it on the asparagus
fern that keeps coming back even after a decade of eradicating it from our
yard. Perhaps it's coming over from the neighbor's house. I use
Roundup sparingly. I also remember our friends in Alaska who worked for
Fish and Game there. They used Roundup in the streams when the weeds
tried to take over. Our friends said the fish weren't harmed by it. I
don't know if they're right or wrong. Obviously I'm not a radical organic
gardener!
Of course, you need my basic tools and a container to put the weeds into. Check out my Tools for Cleaning.
I do not endorse any of the stores for the products. I just wanted you to have somewhere to go to find what I'm talking about.I do use these products though, and they work well for me. You may be able to find better or cheaper sources.
I do not endorse any of the stores for the products. I just wanted you to have somewhere to go to find what I'm talking about.I do use these products though, and they work well for me. You may be able to find better or cheaper sources.
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