Weed Control
One years seeds seven years weeds.
Probably most of you will have heard of the above, so how do you go about controlling weeds.
Gardeners have a few weapons at there disposal ranging from synthetic or natural mulches used as ground cover, weed control sprays and of course digging them out, 
but the most effective control is to keep on top of the situation with regular hoeing. The use of a hoe is most effective in dry conditions. The hoe will pull them from the dry ground or cut them off at the stem leaving them to perish in the sunlight.
There are pros and cons to using natural mulches as ground cover, as the weeds can get infest the mulch as it starts to decay. However mulches also act as a good means of controlling weeds in the soil below as well as helping to hold in the moisture.
In recent years synthetic ground cover has become a popular and affordable option. These covers are usually made up of a loose weave, that is water permeable, so allowing moisture to pass through to the soil, whilst depriving the potential weeds below. the sunlight they need to grow.
Here is a few facts about weeds.
Weeds can be divided into three groups. Annual weeds germinate, grow, flower and set seed in one growing season. Certain annuals, which are known as ephemerals, complete their lifecycle well within this period and can produce several successive generations with the space of one season. The third type is perennial species. Perennial weeds initially establish from seed, but tend to persist for several seasons. They are much more difficult to get rid of.
Some common weeds include:
Annual meadow grass
Bindweed
Bittercress
Chickweed
Couch grass
Creeping buttercup
Dock
Ground elder
Nettle (nettle although classed a weed, can be used to make good fertiliser as it is high in nitrogen)
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