Weed mitigation inspired by Mr Agave
“A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals.” [ Wikipedia ] Winter rain does a lot of good, but in our mild climate it also causes an explosion of weeds. Many annual weeds grow insanely fast. Just a few days ago, I saw some grasses flowering at just a couple of inches in height. And flowers = seeds = more weeds. Some people find weeding relaxing – I envy you, I really do. For me, it’s a chore that’s boring, time-consuming, and, especially around spiky and spiny plants, generally unpleasant. That’s why I try to make weed control as effortless as possible. In early October, I applied Preen Extended Weed Control Preventer to the most weed-prone areas, carefully avoiding spots where I want wildflower seeds (like California poppies) to sprout. Judging from how bad things were in the past, Preen is definitely helping, but there are still weeds sprouting in paths and planter beds. Weeds were on my min...