PVC Markers Make Great Aids in Identifying Pesky Weeds
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By Harold Sink
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I'll admit that this may seem odd, but many new gardeners or those who have done this for a while may find using small sections of PVC pipe will pay off.
Some of you may already do this, while others would have never thought of it like me. I was reading some articles online for gardening tips when I came across one that mentioned this. I was a fool for not bookmarking that site, because it would have been a great reference for those of you reading this.
I happened to have a 12 foot long section of one inch diameter PVC pipe in our garage from a previous tenant who never came back to claim it. So after reading what I did online, I had to put this to a test.
I cut the sections into one inch lengths. These inch long sections of PVC pipe were pushed down level in the soil where I wanted to plant some morning glory seeds. The purpose of this, is so that I could identify the seedlings when they came up since I planted them during the rainy season of North Texas.
When it rains weeds grow back quickly. I was glad I did this, and you may find that it will help you too when you don't have time to weed for a few days or more.
Now that I know what this row of seedlings looks like I will be able to identify them, and don't have to worry about transplanting them into the garden. If you are careful you can pull these sections out as they will slide up around the seedlings for reuse elsewhere.
After cutting those PVC pipe pieces up, I will suggest that you allow yours to be an inch and a half to two inches long so that a little bit of it should be allowed to be above ground level for easier removal.
Most weeds and grass can easily be learned as you will gain an eye's knowledge of their seedlings and growing pattern.
The thing is, with the PVC pipe "guards", that weeds are going to have a tougher time trying to choke out any seedlings you have started, and birds may find them intimidating enough to leave them along allowing your seedlings to prosper.
Another good reason to use this method of planting is that is allows you to plan out the spacing of the plants easier, if you took the trouble to map it out on paper.
At an inch wide, you may want to leave the PVC sections in the ground if you plan to have groundcover growing in and out of the plants you do want.
I have enjoyed being bountiful in my plantings in such a way that they choke out the weeds and grass, which is what I assume is what you may be wanting to do as well.
What I suggest is that if you are new to gardening, using this method will allow you to keep a journal of the weeds you find in your garden to later on identify. Sketching a picture or using a digital camera, will also be a good idea.
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