tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post3402123298979704564..comments2024-03-29T00:17:14.265-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: Weeding garden beds the easy wayThrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-28683614740488523272014-05-24T16:12:39.860-04:002014-05-24T16:12:39.860-04:00Oh, goodnight! Who needs a weed tool other than 2-...Oh, goodnight! Who needs a weed tool other than 2-4D or Round-up? Round-up will kill grass too. The herbicide 2-4D will not kill grass. Yes, both herbicides will kill any flower but just spray down into the plant on a sunny, warm day and there will be no more pulling weeds.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-80951193583890928012014-05-22T16:13:59.695-04:002014-05-22T16:13:59.695-04:00Its fantastic posting, i like it indeed.
I am be t...Its fantastic posting, i like it indeed.<br />I am be thankful to you for your excellence and greatness.<br />Motor Spares and Car Spares industry has also become one of the biggest in the world now a days.<br />Motor Spareshttp://sparesoasis.co.za/products/BODY-PARTS/BUMPERSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-27667147563359446892014-05-22T13:05:02.303-04:002014-05-22T13:05:02.303-04:00I have the same tool, but I call it a weed plunger...I have the same tool, but I call it a weed plunger. I love it! Something about pulling up the weeds is really cathartic! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120777712783229882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-27810031803966278122014-05-22T10:54:45.144-04:002014-05-22T10:54:45.144-04:00That one purplish shrub looks like a Barberry. I h...That one purplish shrub looks like a Barberry. I have them along my driveway, like them because the dog will NOT mess with shrubs with thorns. Also the birds love the tiny berries on them in the spring. If you take it out and give it a place where it can go, it can grow up to 5'. I never prune mine and the branches go every which way, much like an enormous fern shape. Good luck.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698048718456255433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-66103993179768048372014-05-22T10:07:44.044-04:002014-05-22T10:07:44.044-04:00THANK YOU. I get so much satisfaction from your b...THANK YOU. I get so much satisfaction from your blog because you share tips that are so relevant and useful! I am weeing the flower beds this weekend and looking forward to using this tool!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012137571556614078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-50819651047619007342014-05-21T19:47:20.431-04:002014-05-21T19:47:20.431-04:00I need one of those!! please do share your post a...I need one of those!! please do share your post at this weeks garden party at Fishtail Cottage! oxox, tracieFishtail Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490056923743934726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-47364361567838889052014-05-21T15:18:03.893-04:002014-05-21T15:18:03.893-04:00I have a 20 year old version if the same tool made...I have a 20 year old version if the same tool made with what looks like a cage of nails that will grab the weed. Still works great!!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330070293437377489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-87648512636815727312014-05-21T15:03:03.704-04:002014-05-21T15:03:03.704-04:00We had thistle too, I used the same tool. I have a...We had thistle too, I used the same tool. I have a lot of dandelions and violets, and that's my best advice for them: see them as wildflowers and enjoy them... they make a garden so much more interesting...cecilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14116848705011146000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-73010596040772865912014-05-21T11:46:24.842-04:002014-05-21T11:46:24.842-04:00PS - don't blame it on bird seed - it's a ...PS - don't blame it on bird seed - it's a totally different plant. I won't say the bird seed won't germinate, but it's not thistle, even though it's often called that.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-82960548295432142282014-05-21T11:41:33.169-04:002014-05-21T11:41:33.169-04:00not just thistle, but as Anonymous said Canada thi...not just thistle, but as Anonymous said Canada thistle and you may be dealing with it for years. It forms underground runners and spreads that way also, so keep an eye on your lawn also. I'm dealing with in in my garden for 10 years (former pasture). My dad has been battling a patch in a pasture for 40 years. No that's is not a typo - forty years. :-(JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74585659897175543212014-05-21T11:11:49.470-04:002014-05-21T11:11:49.470-04:00My biggest problem this year is dandelions. We hav...My biggest problem this year is dandelions. We have sprayed and pulled and sprayed and pulled. Some days I just go out there and pick the flowers, and by afternoon, there are 50 more. Literally. ugh! I'll have to keep this handy little tool in mind for the next house, because I don't want one more thing to pack up! :)SheilaG @ Plum Doodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10581627279563855253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-19314915475906788142014-05-21T09:18:01.885-04:002014-05-21T09:18:01.885-04:00More specifically, it's Canada thistle (don...More specifically, it's Canada thistle (don't blame the Canadians, it's actually from Europe) and the reason it's so hard to get rid of is that the plant can regenerate from any part of the rootstock. I dig and spray with weedkiller. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-17626914965681302912014-05-21T08:30:36.033-04:002014-05-21T08:30:36.033-04:00Oh, my word, I read more reviews at Amazon and ord...Oh, my word, I read more reviews at Amazon and ordered this so quickly, the keys on my laptop are burning! Here on Cape Cod, there are nasty, thorny vines of all sorts, and I often ponder those poor Pilgrim forefathers who must have had a dickens of a time dealing with them when they first cleared the land for planting. I'm highly allergic to their scratches, so I'm looking forward to pulling out those nasty plants more safely. Why is it that the plants we don't want have such diabolical strength and tenancy?Cuscinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093186216954272582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-27072258211934559922014-05-20T23:36:31.462-04:002014-05-20T23:36:31.462-04:00They are Thistle, don;t feed the birds with thistl...They are Thistle, don;t feed the birds with thistle seeds, cause this us what happens.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05455820168485976306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-40410466327065886032014-05-20T23:05:18.662-04:002014-05-20T23:05:18.662-04:00My go to garden tool is a hula hoe! It has a recta...My go to garden tool is a hula hoe! It has a rectangle end and if I run it through my beds once a week it not only breaks up the weed roots but also makes your soil look fresh! RIP weeds!!Cglasgowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885998820055358976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-65748435753122268282014-05-20T21:06:39.231-04:002014-05-20T21:06:39.231-04:00Thistle. Really common when people set out bird f...Thistle. Really common when people set out bird food as it is very common in the feed mix. Skip the thistle feed and use sunflower seeds :) They are evil to get out thoughLissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485899784778552181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-90552933347737996702014-05-20T20:50:53.908-04:002014-05-20T20:50:53.908-04:00UGH, we have a forest of these in the unseen side ...UGH, we have a forest of these in the unseen side of our house (I swear it was bare when we looked a couple of weeks ago!). I may have to check this tool out!Samantha @ Fabulous Fabrishttp://www.samanthafabris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-15492310365037847262014-05-20T20:35:19.172-04:002014-05-20T20:35:19.172-04:00Going to get one of these tomorrow as I have many ...Going to get one of these tomorrow as I have many weeds waiting to be pulled.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002368116447764386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-12379151572307010562014-05-20T19:17:08.280-04:002014-05-20T19:17:08.280-04:00I literally just came inside from weeding in my ya...I literally just came inside from weeding in my yard!!!! Thank you, for sharing.Kellee the Caffeinatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17833728386726914379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-10522886418600791372014-05-20T18:50:43.009-04:002014-05-20T18:50:43.009-04:00I was pulling those stinking thistles out of my mo...I was pulling those stinking thistles out of my mother's flower beds this past weekend. She will be getting one of these tools or she will be doing her own weeding from now on!Three Birds Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462935193167668508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-49944465789697564772014-05-20T16:53:51.028-04:002014-05-20T16:53:51.028-04:00For the last two years, I have practiced the cardb...For the last two years, I have practiced the cardboard and cover method of weed control for my border beds. I have rubber mulch so it doesn't get replaced every year. I rake it aside, sprinkle a pre-emergent, lay down non-coated cardboard (that I've collected as it comes through the house), spread out the rubber "bark" and hose it off to clean the bark. The cardboard chokes off the weed babies, the pre-emergent deters new weeds from showing their faces in the fall and the cardboard decomposes slowly back into the soil. The second year not every area needed cardboard again. I'm still learning with this method but so far its awesome!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879096815749118133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-64706280444541046712014-05-20T16:40:32.051-04:002014-05-20T16:40:32.051-04:00HOLD. THE. PHONE. Never heard of such a thing!!! I...HOLD. THE. PHONE. Never heard of such a thing!!! It really works good?? I spend so much time with thick gloves on pulling weeds & cussing because I can't get roots!!Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-35809348300442822842014-05-20T15:47:24.193-04:002014-05-20T15:47:24.193-04:00My favorite tool is a korean hoe - basically a sho...My favorite tool is a korean hoe - basically a short hoe that chops through a lot of weeds. <br /><br />Since the roof has a wide overhang, the area under the overhang doesn't support having plants. I put weed block cloth and rocks in this area that is about a foot wide. My plants are further out from the house with no branches touching the house. It is easy to put weedkill and insect kill on the rocks and anything that comes up is easy to pull. Since I live in the south, it is not good to have wood mulch next to the house unless you like termites and spiders and other nasty creatures.<br /><br />LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-29660924037109395802014-05-20T15:00:58.656-04:002014-05-20T15:00:58.656-04:00I have not thistle. But, I do have a favorite gar...I have not thistle. But, I do have a favorite garden tool. It's an itty bitty shovel. I don't know if it has a name but it's just like a big shovel with a spade type shovel scooper but the whole thing is like 3' long from end to end. I use it for everything-even weeding!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14356331777610996985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-67929085290203960422014-05-20T13:42:41.065-04:002014-05-20T13:42:41.065-04:00Oh boy... the joys of the thistle :( I know.. we h...Oh boy... the joys of the thistle :( I know.. we had them near the patio. And I guess some sweet little birds ate some seeds, and perched on a wire near the front lawn and deposited them all there... so we had a nice line of them about 4 feet long to contend with. The nerve of the birds... <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200369784756601294noreply@blogger.com