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Posted by erste (My Page) on Fri, Jun 15, 07 at 4:28
I'm SO NEW to gardening but am living in a quarter-arce (I think) of gardens + trees...so I really need some help here...
I have been hardworking... :) I have search through 10++ pgs in this section of the forum but still can't find anyone who is trying to do the same thing as me.
I have some roses (still trying to ID them but I think it looks like grandiflora) and recently found a massive amt of weeds (still trying to ID them but one of them is sorrel I think cos it look like a 4 leaf clover but only that it has 3 leaf and also this stubborn one that looks like broad leave and spread out its leaves really flat on the ground). I read through one of the forum here which has mixed opinions abt using weed killer (due to drift spray) so I really don't dare to try it as all my roses are really precious to me (though I'm new to gardening).
I really can't pull out each and every weed and so what I did was I lay a layer of newspaper (not shredded but the full piece) and then I cover with mulch I buy from bunning (2~3cm thick). I have done this on a small area and intend to do so for the whole flower bed...Is this wrong? Should I really pull out each and every weed before mulching?
And would any kind soul recommend me some good nursery in doncaster or templestowe or boxhill where i can get good advise on plants and cheap mulch?
Please...someone help...I'm so desperate as it just looks like my roses are gonna be "invaded" by those weeds anytime from now...help... :( |
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RE: Shortcut Weeding
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| Hi, you would need to put a fairly thick layer of newspaper, i used about 15 full pages thickness before i used mulch, remember to put in a sprinkler system or hose directly at the base of the rose trunk to water when using this much paper as not much water gets through for quite a while. If you end up having to spray a bit wrap the roses in the giant garden rubbish bags to protect them or wrap the trunks very well and spray close to the ground as possible, and if possible don't spray near the roses root area, I have heard the roots of dying weeds can transfer the poison to roses roots if they are mixed together under the soil. and do try not to use roundup near roses, they are mortal enemies! |
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