How get rid of garden weeds: no dig & chemical free weeding tips
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- How to kill weeds without the need for nasty chemicals, vinegar, salt or homemade potions. This guide shows you two methods to remove weeds without any chemicals or herbicides. Garden Ninja shows you the effective way to use 2 amazing tools to weed your garden!
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When I first tapped on your video I thought what is this young man going to show me ?Then to my surprise...garden tea ! I have been doing gardening for 55 years and never heard this! I subscribed right away ! Your also a delightful young man to listen to.
Awwwww what I beautiful comment to receive. Makes what I do all worth while. So glad my videos on gardening and design are well received. More to come this year!! 🥷🌿🤘
So great to see a non destructive method instead of just the easiest action to take (causing more work later on). Nice video.
Thanks Alf. I appreciate that weeds can be a pain to the gardener. Obliterating them and other plants around them is not the way! I’ve written about how awful weed killers are in the environment here www.gardenninja.co.uk/weed-killers-the-ugly-truth-about-these-wildlife-killing-sprays/ 🥷🌿🤘
@@Gardenninja Thank you Ninja, that's very helpful for my current project.
Great idea to make weed “tea”! Thanks so much for that follow-through information: what to DO with the weeds after they’re out is really helpful.
You’re welcome Kitty! Glad it’s useful for you. Happy weeding! Lee 🥷🌿
😁"Chip, Chip, Chip, Ping!"
A very timely video Lee. Weeds are just starting to pop up on my plot now, predominantly the dreaded bind weed 🙄
Love the weed tea idea and some great looking tools, more Japanese themes. Thank you so much for that.
You’re welcome Richard. Bind weeds a pain. Completely. The weeding hoes a good one for tracing the roots to get the most out. My nemesis is clover and couch grass. Both total runner nightmares. Easier with these tools though! 🌿🥷🤘 Happy weeding!!
@@Gardenninja Thank you Lee. i don't mind a bit of weeding to be honest, although i wouldn't miss it if the weeds simply vanished. i do use a tool that resembles a long forked tongue to get the deep rooted weeds, however, i do like the look of your little Samurai sword weeder.
Happy gardening my friend :~} X
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The idea of taking back what the weeds stole from you is such an 'old school' style of revenge :)
Good morning Lee,
Beautiful weather 😁😎 Great tips on weeding. My grandma always used to say if you see a weed pull it straight up as next time you look there will be many more👍 As always I'm loving your channel. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes, Terry
Morning Terry! Good to hear from you and your grandma was right! Getting in there early doors is best. Have a great weekend! Lee 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja Hi lee, Thanks for your message.. Have a lovely weekend 😁 Terry.
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You are fabulous, such a lovely way about you, wonderful clear and informative, no dig, organic beautiful. I can see you with your own tv series. I like your style in many ways I’ve seen so far, my style. Rock n Roll gardening. Let’s do it.
Thanks so much Jane! I’ve always been more rock and roll than mainstream. Was brought up in a diet of Bowie, Stevie Nicks and Sabbath! 😜🥷🌿 Ooh how much fun would a tv series be?! Happy gardening. Lee
I bought the oscillating hoe 2 months ago. It is the bomb for annual weeds just as you describe! Hori hori us on my shopping list. Thanks, Lee for all you do for us.
Hey JM. The oscillating hoe is awesome isn’t it! Makes light work of annual weeds. Quite cathartic too! Happy weeding. Lee 🥷🌿
Great tips as usual. I love the idea of a free fertiliser with the weed tea, as opposed to putting them on the compost heap which I normally do. The hori hori knife is on my wish list too! Thanks Lee. Happy planting. 🌻🌼🐌
Thanks Sarah! Glad my garden guides and tips are helpful. Weed tea is a really good way to give the weeds the finger and then benefit from them afterwards!! Hehehe. The Hori is a fab bit of kit. Happy gardening!! 🥷🌿🙌
I love this thank you I need to go shopping for some tools they look perfect! I've recently moved from my very neat, know what and where everything is garden, to an overgrown full of perennials mature garden and I have been struggling to identify the pesky weeds as everything begins to pop up here they all look so similar and when you've not done the planting it's difficult to know what the heck is a weed or not ! Maybe you could do a vid on weed identification ! those tools of yours will really help me dig down, great vid and I am definitely going to make that weed tea too thanks so much, your garden is looking lovely and your hedge has really grown !
Thanks so much! It’s hard to do a weed list as everyone considers weeds as different. I’d just let things grow. If they’re not to your liking weed them out. Some weeds like herb Robert are beautiful and I leave them. Where as clover is a pain for me so out it comes!!! 🥷🌿🤘
I accidentally made some weed tea and have been using it in the garden. Glad to get approval from you. Will get the tools mentioned as well. Thanks for sharing.
It’s great stuff if you’ve got the space to let the tea ‘brew’. Why let weeds get the upper hand?! Happy weeding. Lee 🥷🌿
Love my hori hori it’s brilliant.
Me too! Happy weeding! Lee 🥷🌿
That was informative, thank you. How would you get rid of weeds in a larger area? Do you have any videos touching that topic? I've just move into a half acre land and the landscaping requires a lot of work. I have trouble getting rid of weeds and tall grasses. Would love to see your method.
Not yet! To be honest. Weeding a large area is nearly always better done with a large strimmer taking off the top layer of soil too and then repeat attempts at removal using hoes and forks don’t use a rotovator though as you’ll just spread them around. Patience will be rewarded though!! 🥷🌿👌
Hi Lee, as usual brilliant. No nonsense easy and effective. Thanks. Stay safe
Thanks so much Steve. Glad it’s useful. Hope the gardens looking good and stay safe too! Lee 🥷🌿
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Well yet again I have learnt loads. I must try using my Japanese tool more instead of my trowel. The weeds that infuriate me are the thick blades of grass that grow in the middle of my plants for instance through my pulmonaris. I spend ages trying to get the grassy weed out without damaging my plants. I have never seen one of those swivelling hoes before, very interesting. Mum 🤗🥰
Ahhh sounds like couch grass. The bane of every gardener. I get it too!! Just chip chip chip away at it. Xx
Very helpful, especially the bit about the weed tea. I will definitely be trying that. Thanks
Great to hear from you! Weed teas a great way to steal back the nutrients that weeds have embezzled from us! 😜🥷🌿
I'd rather not do anything than to use chemicals in my own backyard. Thanks for the video 💮🌻🌻
You’re welcome. There’s never really a need to. There’s always other options. 🥷🌿🤘
Lee, perfect timing. We have loads of dandelions in our lawn but I can't bring myself to use pesticides here. Will definitely be looking into getting a hori hori xx
Hey Chamali! Lovely to hear from you. The Hori Hori is perfect for the lawn you can just pop them out! Happy weeding. Lee 🥷🌿
Thanks for the tips. I have a wood chip mulch (free from our arborist friend) on my flower beds, so I get hardly any weeds. The Hori Hori looks like a great idea for my veg garden. We're lucky to have a yard waste pickup, so our weeds go there (the city has hot composting).
Hi Candace. Mulch is a brilliant way to reduce weeds. I use home made compost on my beds as a mulch and that really helps. Weeds will appear though and I do say to all gardeners it’s just part of life! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
Love this video. Super helpful!! With the weed tea suggestion, once you pour the water from it in to the watering, can you put the gunky weeds which are left over in to the compost bin?
Thank you :)
Yes of course you can! Or just use if as a mulch around the plant! ♻️🥷👌
Thank you. I shall be going shopping for some new tools. Any tips for getting rid of ground elder?
Just hard work and repeat removal I'm afraid. It's a real pain of a weed! 🥷🌿
Great tips i wiill be giving it a try this weekend.
New to the channel and gardening pal. Love your style and friendly attitude
Thanks Frank! Welcome to the Garden Ninja army. Make sure you subscribe for even more guides and if you need help give the Ninjas a shout! We’re a friendly bunch! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
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Hi Lee. Although a Japanese anemone is not a weed it is taking over my garden. At 74 yrs old my joints are not what they were and I have difficulty with bending and kneeling. What do you suggest to help me get some of these plants up as the roots are soooo deep.
I have just spotted you on garden rescue. Just want to say well done 😊
Thanks Dolly. Surprise!!!!! Hope you enjoyed the episode. Got 5 this year and then 19 coming out next year. You’ll all be fed up with me shortly!!! 🥷🌿😂
Amazing…. As soon as I saw you I said OMG garden ninja 😀. Well deserved!!!
Wonderful, can’t wait to try these tips.
Thanks Emily. Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
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Great video! I'd like to add a tool if I may - the cobra head weeder. I love mine.
Oohh I’ll check that one out. Thanks Ann! Happy gardening. Lee 🌿🥷
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Great tips, thank you!
Thanks Pinecone! Happy gardening. 🥷🌿 Lee
Hi Lee, would love to know how you tackle the dreaded Mare’s Tail
Mates tail is a pain. I’m afraid it’s using a Hori Hori or weeder to remove as much of it as possible. Weed killers pointless. Smothering can be good with thick material but can take years. Keep chipping away! Lee 🥷🌿💪
Thanks Lee, I think I’m going to be sleeping out there 😱
Today's job for me is weeding the wild strawberries before they take over my garden. I don't know if the owner before me chose them but they taste horrible so I have been getting rid, the roots are very deep though so it takes a while.
Hey AJ. Whilst weeding is never fun per say using the right tools mates it easier. I quite like getting on the rock tunes on and mindfully weeding away! Happy removal of the strawberries! Lee 🥷🌿
I also have the previous owners' wild strawberries. I pull them out on a near daily basis, particularly after rainfall. Will they ever end???
Got a garden full of mares tail there are a few bulbs planted here and there but a ton of ivy growing and some shrubs that I’ve cut back. It looks okay now but I know the mares tail is going to strike soon. I did think about putting newspapers down all over. The soil is poor Sandy soil I’d mulch but don’t want to encourage that mares tail. Should I get all ground cover plants and hope over time they take over and weaken the mares tail?
Hi Lo. Unfortunately not with mares tail. It’s a case of digging it out with a Hori Hori when it appears. Ground cover plants won’t outcompete it. Mares tail is a complete pain! Happy weeding. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
@@Gardenninja thank you I was looking at a hori hori today will give it a go
You should link the tools!
Hi Lee. love your show. I'm gardening in zone 4b in the state of Montana in the US. I moved into a home at the top of cliffs near a forest and have beautiful lawns and views and a not-so-beautiful enclosed garden that is infested with quack grass and bind weed. The bind weed seems like something I can remove organically by continually cutting it off at ground level until the roots die. The quack grass is a more significant problem. It spreads by underground rhizomes. Removing a clump with a hori hori will just break off the rhizome and cause more weeds to grow. (BTW, I purchased a hori hori after seeing you recommend it in another of your programs. I love it.) Do you have any suggestions?
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Refer to the link where we have told you the best method
Hi Lee. I don't suppose you have any useful tips on how to get rid of foxes coming into our garden & front driveway? We have a house next-door to us where they live (as the house is not lived in for many years & is over grown etc.) Foxes have started digging under our fence and entering our garden / I've also seen them on our front door bell cam each morning sniffing around. I've done some research and looks like an ultrasonic/light sensor seems to be a good tool (as well as other repellents etc). Just wondered if you could recommend a brand that is decent? Thanks!
Hi Daniel. Sorry to hear foxes are causing you bother. Are they doing any harm in the garden or just entering without permission? They are a vital part of ecology so it’s actually a beautiful thing if you have a den nearby. They reduce the number of other pesky garden problems too! I tend to work with nature if it’s not causing too much drama so can’t recommend anything for it other than a stronger /deeper mesh fence. Hope that’s of something use. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
i just use my old bricky's pointing trowel cos i'm a skinflint. that hori-hori does look the business tho.
Hey Papa! Good reuse of a tool. Defo check out the Hori Hori. They will revolutionise your weeding! Happy gardening. 🥷🌿
I put weeds in a worm tower.
Clever idea! I may need to use that idea if I get a worm composter! Happy weeding. Lee 🥷🌿
wait what? I can only see the garden and landscape, is there suppose to be a person in the video??
Hi Lee. Is also using a garden hoe just as bad as a garden trowel?
Hi David. A hoe not that bad as you’re only scraping the surface really. It’s more lifting and shifting trowel loads of soil. It’s hard work and does damage the soil structure. Whereas these methods are easier and least disruptive! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
i thought you have to smoke them 😅