Garden Supplies News » weedkillers https://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:48:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Organic Weedkillers And Chelsea Flower Show https://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/organic-weedkillers-chelsea-flower-show/ https://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/organic-weedkillers-chelsea-flower-show/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 09:50:26 +0000 hughe https://www.garden-supplies-advisor.com/1/?p=236
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    Controlling broadleaf weeds in the lawn has always been a problem and particularly so for organic gardeners who do not use chemical weedkillers. In my garden I have several clumps of wild promroses that self seed naturally through the borders and provide a fine display in the spring. What is not so welcome is that they seed equally vigorously in the lawn. This is in addition to the usual crop of daisies, dandelions and the other common weeds that spoil the look of the grass.

    But help may be at hand. Recently I came across a product which claims to be both organic and effective. Iron X is a selective weedkiller for lawns. It contains iron in a chelated form which you dilute in water and spray on the grass. The iron has no adverse effect on the grass, but kills most broadleaf weeds. And it is fast acting – within hours of application, broadleaf weeds turn black and begin to die.

    At present Iron X is only available from Gardens Alive where you can find a list of the twenty weeds that it controls.

    Maria Rodlale, CEO and Chairman of Rodale, Inc, has her own secret organic weed control method. This one is not for lawns, but rather those awkward places where weeds sprout among rocks and cracks in paving stones. Simple in the extreme – just boil a kettle and pour hot water on your weeds. Apparently it works best on smaller weeds. Read more..

    It’s Chelsea Flower Show time again. In fact it’s nearly over. The show has been running all this week and there are some stunning exhibits. I’ve found this short video from YouTube which is an introduction to the show, but if you want to see more including tours of all the show gardens go to the BBC website.

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