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 It is never possible to entirely rid your garden of weeds, but even weeds that seem difficult to remove can be overcome and with persistent effort and a lot of patience annual weeds will diminish each season if you keep on killing off the seedlings before they can flower and generate more weed seeds. Once you have managed to reduce the population of weeds a programme of mulching and prompt weed clearance as soon as they appear will keep your garden almost weed-free. Don't be fooled into thinking this is a quick process however, as weed clearance can take a couple of garden seasons before weeds are effectively removed. It is more evident if you have been neglecting your garden so keep on top of things for great results. Deep-rooted perennial weeds and the types of weeds that have long roots which penetrate deep into the ground are best removed by using a fork to dig them up. Use the fork to make the roots loose and hold the weed stem as close to the base as possible when you pull i

 After answering several inquiries regarding our success at eradicating weeds from Sluice Pond and raising funds to establish weed control, I thought an article describing a successful process would help others in Massachusetts and New England. A brief history-Sluice Pond is a 50+ acre body of water with approximately 165 homes that abut the pond. Sluice Pond, fed by the Cedar Brook and natural springs, is one of five ponds located 10 miles Northeast of Boston that meander in a "Strawberry Necklace" through Lynn, MA to the Atlantic. There is a public boat ramp in a northern cove at Briarcliff Lodge that enables the general public to access the pond for boating, fishing and swimming from their boats. The pond has 12 deeded right of ways that each enable about 65 property holders on nearby parcels to egress (enter or leave the pond). These pond paths were once water access paths for cattle, which were deeded to neighbors when older farms and estates were divided into building l

 Know your enemy The old saying is probably right 'One year's seeding means seven years weeding.' Some weeds grow from seeds which may be in the soil or brought on the wind or by birds; other weeds re-grow from pieces of root. Annuals (eg groundsel, rose-bay willow-herb, chickweed): Annual weeds are those which produce seed in the same year that they began to grow. They produce many seeds which are ready to grow during the next mild period of weather. Control annual weeds by hoeing. This chops off the stems at ground level, and the roots cannot re-grow. Or control them by digging the ground over so that you bury the weeds on the surface. Don't let annual weeds grow large enough to flower and seed, otherwise you'll have an even bigger problem later. If you don't have time to hoe every week, at least remove the flowers, so that seeds cannot be produced. Hoe weedy and bare areas every week to kill visible weeds and disturb just-germinated seeds below the surface. N

 Even the best cared-for lawn has its fair share of weed problems. While there are many ways to control the growth of weeds, there are also a few things that you should avoid doing when implementing weed control measures. Here are seven things that you should avoid doing when getting rid of the weeds in your lawn. 1. Avoid mowing at the wrong time and height Weeds can grow easily when you mow at a low height. Low mowing causes the weeds to spread their seeds easily and quickly through your lawn. You should also avoid mowing immediately after applying weed killer solution, as this will prevent the weed killer solution from moving into the weeds. 2. Avoid fertilizing at the wrong time of the year Most of the time, summer season is a bad time to fertilize your lawn. The lawn grasses will be stressed from the hot weather and have difficulty absorbing the fertilizers completely. The weeds will use the excess fertilizers instead. However, the type of grasses in your lawn and the type of fert