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How to Keep Weeds From Flowerbeds Without Constantly Weeding

Everybody has problems with weeds, even in the smallest of gardens. People who keep flowerbeds are forever pulling them out, getting on their hands and knees and frankly wasting a lot of time. The problem that faces gardeners is that using orgnic weed killer will also kill all of your lovely plants. For all the frustrated gardeners, there is a solution! Mulching fabric is an easy way to cover and protect small and large flowerbeds easily; for beds and borders, the spun-bonded type of fabric is recommended. The grade of the membrane needed for non-pedestrian parts of the garden will be 50gsm (Grams per square metre). Do not use plastic sheeting or cardboard because it does not allow the through flow of water. It is important to keep the flowers you want healthy with healthy soil. OK so you have your weed killing membrane, what do you do now? Well firstly it is important to make sure you have enough weed membrane, sounds obvious but a lot of people get caught out. If you are using