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Management
How to Manage Pests
Pests in Gardens and Landscapes
 Weed management around flowers
Weeds compete with plants for sunlight, water,
and nutrients. Many weedy species can provide benefits
in the garden such as providing food and shelter
for insect predators and parasites. However, in
flower beds, weeds can quickly shade out young
plants as well as rob the soil of nutrients and
water, so weed control is essential, especially
when the plants are young.
Before you plant, prepare the soil. Maintaining
healthy, vigorously growing plants is one of the
most important factors in reducing losses due to
weed competition. The primary methods for weed
control in flowers include exclusion
and prevention, cultivation
and handweeding, mulching, solarization,
and sometimes herbicides.
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