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Old 08-13-2022, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Carla B View Post
Beds can be a problem no matter what the ground cover is. Zoysia, St. Augustine, and all manners of weeds invade them. Shrubs grow too quickly here, unless they are dwarf varieties. We find it harder to hire help to trim shrubs and weed, than to find people to mow the lawn. We wish we had left more turf than thinking it would be easier to replace it with beds.
This is so true! We have too many shrubs and bushes in the beds and weeds seem to just take over. The next house will be mostly grass.