How to get rid of weeds in flower beds?

Surround beds with edging. Edging keeps lawn weeds from moving into flower beds. Use wood, plastic or stone edging that extends 4 or more inches into the soil around the beds. Weed the flower beds often. A weeding tool is a long pole with a forked end. Push it into the soil next to the weed stalk. read more

Try putting layers of black plastic over the soil to cut off light, air, and water and smother the weeds. This process should take one growing season. Then clean all weed debris from the bed, and spray any remaining culprits with glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. In fall, dig in compost and pray for spring. read more

Keep weeds out of the compost pile unless you are able to maintain heat high enough to kill any weed seeds. Most home compost piles don't get that hot. Get tips for making your own compost! For a simple, chemical-free way to get rid of weeds naturally, try boiling water. read more