If you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening. There. I said it.

I guess that should really read, “if you’re not weeding, you’re not gardening right.”

If you’re gardening in a way that makes a good home for your plants, there should be little surprise that a few uninvited guests will show up on their own. It’s sort of like shoveling out a parking spot on the side of the road after a winter storm. Sure as you take a quick trip to the grocery store for your loaves and fishes, there will be someone else’s car sitting in your nicely cleared-out spot when you return.

Spring weeding is all about making sure your invited garden guests have enough room to establish and thrive. The soil is moist. You’ve just dropped some nicely processed compost. The heat of the summer hasn’t yet appeared. Perfe

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