Killing grass in flower beds

[Big Lou]

Need a product to kill Individual sprouts of grass in our flower beds. Grass B Gon did not work at all even after multiple applications!

Suggestions please.

 

[DrCase]

Roundup

 

[Becky]

I'll second that, it seems to work pretty well.

 

[Big Lou]

Is there a secret to keep it from getting on the good plants?

 

[DrCase]

I use a coarse spray,i keep it close and just hit the problems

 

[Tmann]

You could also put some in a small cup and brush it on with a small paint brush. Very time consuming though.

 

[Big Lou]

Wifey has nixed Roundup for fear of killing other plants.

Years ago our neighbor did not read the instructions and sprayed their entire yard with Roundup. Looked like a plague had sweep over their property.

 

[Big Lou]

You have beautiful gardens Tmann.

 

[TDolce]

I've had some success with surrounding the flowers with layers of newspapers and putting mulch on top of the newspapers. It takes time and you have to do quite a bit of weeding close to the flowers, but it helps. It also helps with keeping the plants moist and any future weeds are easier to pull.
I won't use Roundup or any similar products because of the terrible luck I have with overspray, despite all efforts to be careful to avoid plants.

 

[ChanellG]

Wifey has nixed Roundup for fear of killing other plants.

Years ago our neighbor did not read the instructions and sprayed their entire yard with Roundup. Looked like a plague had sweep over their property.

Listen to Wifey and nix all chemicals. Roundup is banned in some countries for a reason! Just dig up the bed where necessary, get rid of the grass, and start over with a prevention program.

 

[Big Lou]

We did nix roundup. Weeds are pulled up by hand.

 

[Twinsmommy31]

I found that Roundup works very well. I used it this past spring when the grass kept showing up in my flower bed. Before that I was pulling the weeds on my own. That was too much work.

 

[ChanellG]

I found that Roundup works very well. I used it this past spring when the grass kept showing up in my flower bed. Before that I was pulling the weeds on my own. That was too much work.

Roundup BAD, good, old-fashioned elbow grease GOOD.

Evidence:

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/roundup-banned-netherlands-france-brazil-likely-soon-follow/
http://naturalsociety.com/roundup-banned/
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/new-study-shows-why-roundup-herbicide-glyphosate-should-be-banned
http://sustainablepulse.com/2014/03...up-chronic-kidney-disease-study/#.VFl5vvnF_Yg

Why would you want to use something that ENTIRE countries have banned the use of? When you use poison you make the decision for everyone else as well. It's in the air, it's in the soil, and it's in the WATER. YOU have to DRINK the water.