War on Weeds: Part 2 “A Roundup of Ideas”
The term weed has a broad, negative connotation that may sometimes cast an unfair shadow over some useful and desirable species. In some native settings, invasive varieties of plants are removed to let the desirable species flourish in their environment. Many homeowners have embraced this approach of weed control. Lets look at five different means of weed control that can be used in different situations.
War on Weeds: Part 1 “Weeds Happen”
I am convinced that if the statesman Benjamin Franklin were to coin his famous saying on inevitability today, he would have declared “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes…and weeds.”
With the next few posts I hope to bring a practical view on the subject of weed control from the perspective of someone who has spent more years than I care to count in the field dealing with customers’ weed concerns and literally waging war on weeds.
Master Gardener Landscaping, Inc. was founded in 2000 to provide well designed landscape installation and care to Tampa Bay area homes, condos and businesses. Led by Eric Morrison, a St. Petersburg, Florida native and Pinellas County resident with over 40 years’ experience in the landscape industry, we take the time to care for landscapes with environment and climate in mind, assuring a more healthy and easy to care-for landscape. We are proud to be celebrating our 20th year. We look forward to many more.