[waterflower]

Roundup= glyphosate is a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent). Vinegar, cheap table salt & a dish soap will not harm you or animals.

[Paula Pinney]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

OP, if you do some research, the weed barriers are ineffective, I now know from firsthand experience, so I agree with above, get a good weed killer, with a battery powered extension wand, and hand spray for the weeds, very effective and very low cost.

I use one gallon white vinegar, one cup salt, and tablespoon on Dawn to kill my weeds. Safe and it works!

[Bellavita]

[rock and plants don’t mix and in time weeds come through the membrane just sayin



QUOTE=Bay Kid;2354412]I want to have my rock bedding redone around the house. The weeds are winning. Any reasonable suggestions?[/QUOTE]

[Morgkell]

I also have rocks in my garden. I pull out all the weeds then scatter either Preen or Spectracide every other month over the rocks. Both stop new weeds from growing. Spectracide is cheaper and comes in a large bag. I love not weeding!

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by Bomarsh

Roofing felt, roll it out, cut width to size , replace rock and you will not see another weed there again. I did mine 4 yrs. ago still no weeds.

And no drainage.

[aldeana]

Weeds will grow on a grain of dirt. Do not use Roundup (glyphosate). It will kill you (slowly) and will kill the pollinators. Get garden vinegar (30%) at Home Depot or any garden store. You may have to order ahead, but at HD I got it within 2 days. Pick up at the store to avoid shipping costs. Use a spray bottle to apply.

[Markus]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

You might want to try pine straw. Cheap, easy, and pretty effective in blocking out sunlight which the weeds need to grow. Allows water to get to your shrubs. It's what you see The Villages management using to keep the weeds down everywhere. You may or may not like the looks of it at first, but you will probably like it over time. You might just be able to put it over your rock bed if you don't want to remove the rocks. As it slowly breaks down, you just throw some more on top. Lowes and Home Depot sell truckloads of the stuff each year.

the problem with it is during the rainy season it stays damp underneath the pine stray which is the breading grown for earwigs.

[robertaonlowry]

Fernview Farms. They spray monthly. Used them fir a year. They are great. 352.245.7905

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by waterflower

Roundup= glyphosate is a carcinogen (cancer-causing agent). Vinegar, cheap table salt & a dish soap will not harm you or animals.

According the EPA, it is not a carcinogen and it is safe to use.

[namdoog55]

I just bought a weed torch on Amazon - and haven't had to call the fire dept yet! But not sure this gets to the roots although others on this forum seemed to have success.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by namdoog55

I just bought a weed torch on Amazon - and haven't had to call the fire dept yet! But not sure this gets to the roots although others on this forum seemed to have success.

Was making my way thru the comments, after weeding thru all the chemical/poison comments. Ready to pounce on my weed torch thought. Lo and behold, you just beat me to it.
Not much to worry about catching on fire in a rock garden.

[BlkBlt6]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

I want to have my rock bedding redone around the house. The weeds are winning. Any reasonable suggestions?

In all of my previous houses and the one in the Villages, I’ve always had construction (very very thick) plastic put down then the rocks. Never a problem with weeds except if there is a little space between the plastic and the sidewalk.

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Was making my way thru the comments, after weeding thru all the chemical/poison comments. Ready to pounce on my weed torch thought. Lo and behold, you just beat me to it.
Not much to worry about catching on fire in a rock garden.

I'm using a weed torch too. I make a quick walk around once a week and scorch the weeds in the beds and grass around the sprinklers. It seems to be working but I'm not sure it's a good long term solution.

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by Markus

the problem with it is during the rainy season it stays damp underneath the pine stray which is the breading grown for earwigs.

Never seen one in my pine straw mulch, but if I did, a small amount of granular insecticide would take care of them. Unless you are growing vegetables or delicate flowers, earwigs aren't capable of doing much damage. And they eat more harmful insects.

[FredMitchell]

You can't win. Just wage an endless war, or resign / pull out.

Weeds are like Viet Nam or Afghanistan. They'll still be there when you aren't.