By Tim R. Murphy Georgia Extension Service Homeowners routinely buy mulches, topsoil, plants and various soil amendments in their quest to create attractive landscapes. However, these inputs may also bring in unwanted pests, particularly weeds.
Weeds are part of any gardening or landscape maintenance.
Soils are naturally infested with weed seeds, and watchful weed control must be practiced. No one wants to sell or buy a weed problem. But just as they are in home landscapes, weeds are a fact of life in plant nurseries, sod farms and commercial seed-production farms. At most of these sites, producers make every effort and usually succeed in controlling weeds. However, a few don't do a good job.