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Weeds are tough...tougher than most vegetables, or flowers. These ever-present pests rob vegetables, flowers and landscape plants of valuable water, food, sunlight and space. But with proper planning and persistence, weeds can be easily controlled.
If the garden is not mulched, cultivation is the easiest way to get rid of weeds and the hoe is the best equipment for their control. Begin cultivation as soon as the weeds appear and cultivate whenever necessary thereafter.
The best time to cultivate is a day or two after a rainstorm or after irrigating—after the plants have dried off thoroughly. At this time the soil is moist and loose and easily worked.
Shallow cultivation near the surface is very important. Do not cultivate more than one inch deep or the roots of the crops may be damaged. Use shallow, scraping motions with the hoe rather than deep, chopping cuts into the soil.
Hand pull all weeds that are close to the plants and be sure to get the weed roots without disturbing crop roots. Remove any weeds surrounding the garden that are close to flowering or going to seed. These seeds will probably be carried into
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