In today’s “Growing Together” column, Don Kinzler of the Duluth News Tribune explains how we can win the war on weeds.
When weeds become entangled in perennial flowers, digging is often more effective than chemical sprays. Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor
Nothing in this world is certain, except death and taxes, according to Benjamin Franklin. That’s not entirely true. He left out weeds. Anyone with a yard or garden knows that weeds are a near certainty. Plant it, and they will come; weeds, that is. Weeds can take the fun out of gardening, if we let them get the upper hand in our vegetable gardens, landscapes and flower beds.
