What plants prevent weeds from growing: there will be significantly fewer of them, and more beauty in the garden

22.04.2024 20:56

By planting certain plants in your area, you can significantly reduce the number of weeds.

Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, an expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist and landscape designer, spoke about which crops prevent the spread of weeds.

What crops prevent weeds from growing

Of the ornamental crops, the spread of weeds is controlled by ferns, lilies of the valley, hosta, loosestrife, sedum, alchemilla, geranium, dicentra, periwinkle and deadnettle.

It is recommended to plant a mixture of lawn grasses with a predominance of cereals (red fescue, meadow bluegrass, ryegrass) on the lawn.

Clover and moss are also good alternatives to traditional lawns.

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In areas empty of weeds, you can sow green manure - alfalfa, lupine, white mustard, oilseed radish.

Earlier, the expert told how to properly prepare potatoes for planting.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti