Herbicides are harmful to the environment and your health if breathed, ingested, or touched. Thankfully, there are natural ways to get your weed problem under control. Use landscape tarp to smother weed growth and prevent new weed seeds from germinating.  In the off-season, you can cover your vegetable gardens with landscape tarp to prevent the soil and other organic matter from eroding and weeds from sprouting in the spring. This will give your new plants a strong chance against weeds in the upcoming growing season.  If you decide to go with herbicide, you can use a post-emergent herbicide to get rid of existing weeds or a pre-emergent herbicide to prevent weed seeds from growing. There are many different types of pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides, so be sure to check that they are targeting the weeds you’re hoping to get rid of.