Comments on: How to Control Out-of-Control Weeds

on 11/22/2005 Cut down mature weeds, or remove any flowers or seed heads. Lay down 3 sheets of wet newspaper. Put 1/2 inch of bunny or aged horse manure on top. Put 1/2 inch of straw or other brown compost source on top. Put 3 more sheets of wet newspaper on top. Repeat layers until you have approximately 4 inches of lasagna. Spray during the hot summer months, or apply lasagna in the fall, let it rest during the winter, and have a wonderful garden area (with a ton of worms) come spring. This technique works great whether you're creating a new garden over sod, or trying to get rid of large patches of weeds. Just remember to remove any source of weed seeds prior to applying your lasagna.

on 11/22/2005 If you aren't going for the estate look, let some of the "weeds" grow. A lot of them make beautiful flowers.

on 11/22/2005 If you don't mind a little work, a weed knife is an effective way of getting to the root of the problem (literally!). This tool works particularly well for dandelions.