Read the product label for a list of this information. Spray when weeds begin actively growing, but before you begin preparing the garden. Some noxious weeds have many methods of survival so this may be an ongoing battle after every gardening season for many years. Become familiar with the best mulches for the vegetable garden. Mulching is still one of the best methods of shading soil from sunlight and reducing weed seed germination.
Organic mulches are the best choices for the vegetable garden.
Choose mulch that will easily decompose at the end of a season, such as leaves, wheat straw or a few pages of newspaper. Pine needles are waxy and decompose more slowly. You may want to remove pine straw at the end of a crop and use it for more than one season. Don t wait until weeds are established and growing. Established weeds will thrive under mulch alongside your crops.