What to sow in the garden if you are overwhelmed by couch grass: advice from professionals on how to combat weeds

07.02.2023 17:14
Updated: 27.02.2023 13:19

The most harmful of the weeds in the garden is couch grass. Its growth sometimes reaches catastrophic proportions, and if no action is taken, the garden will soon turn into a lawn.

Weeding, plowing - it's all useless. There is a more reliable method.

All it takes is one root of this plant, lost in the soil after cultivation, and everything can start over.

Experienced gardeners have long forgotten about weeding and pull out the remains of any weeds they notice in time from the ground.

They fight it not with chemicals, but with green manures that are completely harmless to the environment.

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Here's what you need to sow in your area if you've been overcome by couch grass.

Crops such as alfalfa, rapeseed and clover have proven themselves to be excellent in this regard.

There are a few more pleasant moments to make a decision in favor of planting this crop.

Firstly, all the listed green manures saturate the soil with nitrogen.

Secondly, they loosen the soil wonderfully, which has a positive effect on the fertile properties of the soil.

Thirdly, they all repel pests and inhibit the growth of weeds, and not just couch grass.

And finally, after growing these green manures, the crops planted on the site become less likely to get sick.

Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor