Find Your Ask The Expert: We had rocks brought in for the space between the foundation of our home and the lawn. They are the size of a small fist or smaller, and seem to catch every weed seed that is floating in the air. Needless to say I can’t seem to get a handle on ridding the area of weeds. The worst is the creeping Jenny, it has now started showing up in my lawn… I do have some perennials planted in the rocks, therefore am looking for an idea to rid the “rock flower bed” of weeds without killing the flowers. Any suggestions? Any suggestions about killing the creeping jenny from my lawn? Thanks! -Lisa (SD)
Flower Shop Network Plant Expert Reply: I am afraid you will need to do a little hard work first and then I have a solution for those weed seeds. First you will need to pull all the unwanted plants up. Once this has been done you can apply a pre-emerge to the rock bed. This pre-emerge will keep most seeds form germinating thus keeping your garden free from unwanted visitors. However, it will also keep certain wanted seeds from germinating as well. So be very judicious where deciding to use pre-emerges. I use American grass and weed stopper as my pre-emerge of choice. There are several good pre-emerges out there. You can find these pre-emerges at your local garden center and nursery.
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