Hello dear forum community!
Since I have already received so much great help here during our house construction, I would like to use your expertise again for my personal nightmare project.
Current status: The house is built, and we are happily living in it. The garden is showing its best greenery. Weeds of all kinds (nettles, thistles, grasses, etc.) are spreading over more than 600sqm (about 6,460 sq ft). Fortunately, so are my dahlias. The garden still needs to be raised by roughly 100 cubic meters (about 3,530 cubic feet) in total. The soil will be delivered from another construction site in the next days/weeks. It is good topsoil on which the lawn has been growing (and maintained).
What I am planning: I want to start by pulling out as many weeds as possible from the weed-covered area. Once the new soil arrives, it will be spread on top and hopefully smother the rest.
Problem: But since I’m not relying on luck, quite a lot of weeds will probably regrow or be brought in again. Since most of the area is meant to become lawn, I want to leave as little weed as possible there. I’m relaxed about the flower beds—I will just keep pulling weeds there. But for the lawn... I would like to significantly reduce the weeds beforehand to ensure a good base.
But how do I do this? We have already considered chemical weed control. However, we have three tigers and a toddler. I would rather not poison my whole crew. The neighbor’s cat should also remain unharmed. Covering the entire 600 sqm (about 6,460 sq ft) is not really an option either.
Help!!!
Since I have already received so much great help here during our house construction, I would like to use your expertise again for my personal nightmare project.
Current status: The house is built, and we are happily living in it. The garden is showing its best greenery. Weeds of all kinds (nettles, thistles, grasses, etc.) are spreading over more than 600sqm (about 6,460 sq ft). Fortunately, so are my dahlias. The garden still needs to be raised by roughly 100 cubic meters (about 3,530 cubic feet) in total. The soil will be delivered from another construction site in the next days/weeks. It is good topsoil on which the lawn has been growing (and maintained).
What I am planning: I want to start by pulling out as many weeds as possible from the weed-covered area. Once the new soil arrives, it will be spread on top and hopefully smother the rest.
Problem: But since I’m not relying on luck, quite a lot of weeds will probably regrow or be brought in again. Since most of the area is meant to become lawn, I want to leave as little weed as possible there. I’m relaxed about the flower beds—I will just keep pulling weeds there. But for the lawn... I would like to significantly reduce the weeds beforehand to ensure a good base.
But how do I do this? We have already considered chemical weed control. However, we have three tigers and a toddler. I would rather not poison my whole crew. The neighbor’s cat should also remain unharmed. Covering the entire 600 sqm (about 6,460 sq ft) is not really an option either.
Help!!!
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Bieber08151 Aug 2017 11:49markus2703 schrieb:
so managed with shovel and wheelbarrow I would recommend at least renting a rototiller.
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HilfeHilfe1 Aug 2017 13:10Hello
I have a probably silly question. We use something like this to remove weeds between the paving stones:
Gloria weed burner Thermoflamm Bio Comfort with handle ignition, 1x gas cartridge and extended length
It’s more like a toy with a small cartridge...
Does the bigger model with the gas cylinder have a bit more power, for example to also burn away bark mulch?
Gloria Gloria Profi Burner Thermoflamm Bio Professional including 5m (16 ft) hose, blue
I have a probably silly question. We use something like this to remove weeds between the paving stones:
Gloria weed burner Thermoflamm Bio Comfort with handle ignition, 1x gas cartridge and extended length
It’s more like a toy with a small cartridge...
Does the bigger model with the gas cylinder have a bit more power, for example to also burn away bark mulch?
Gloria Gloria Profi Burner Thermoflamm Bio Professional including 5m (16 ft) hose, blue
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Bieber08151 Aug 2017 20:07HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Burning bark mulch Simple question: Why would anyone do that?
HilfeHilfe schrieb:
Hello
I have a silly question... for example, to burn bark mulch?
Why would someone want to do that?
Regards, Yvonne
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fach1werk10 Sep 2017 08:22I discovered this quite late, but here it is in case someone else is looking. What worked well for us: we planted green manure, which we only had to plow in later. The topsoil that was removed beforehand was sown with a wildflower meadow; of course, we had to mow it before sowing. The following year, many poppies pushed through the lawn. Most wildflower meadows are actually annual. They provide good forage for insects. We also incorporated a lot of compost into the beds. The compost that had been heated produced clean beds. The unheated compost caused weeding work during the first six months, but after that, everything was fine.
Glad to hear your house is finished, Evolith! Are you happy with it?
Best regards, Gabriele
Glad to hear your house is finished, Evolith! Are you happy with it?
Best regards, Gabriele
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Bieber081511 Sep 2017 09:16@Evolith How does it look outside now? What actions have you taken?