“NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN DAY”

Jun 13th “NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN DAY”

NATIONAL WEED YOUR GARDEN DAY

National Weed Your Garden Day on June 13th each year serves as a reminder to all gardeners to take an extra 5 or 10 minutes while weeding their gardens.

One of the best gardening tips is to stay in control of your garden. Weeds grow fast, very fast. With inattention, they can soon become overwhelming. With daily attention, it is much easier to maintain your garden. Weeding 5 or 10 minutes each day will make the job seem bearable. It might even be enjoyable. This way you will be in control, and the weeds will not!

Excessive and unwanted weeds will crowd out plant roots and steal the nutrients that are needed for the plants to grow nice and healthy.

Helpful tips on reducing weeds in your garden:

Cover the soil along rows and between plants with mulch.
Make sure to keep all weeds away from young plants.
It is okay to plant your plants closely together to leave less room for weed growth.
Have soil weed-free before planting.
Make sure you do not let any of the weeds go to seed.
Keep the edges of your yard mowed low to lessen the invasion of weeds onto your property and into your garden.

HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalWeedYourGardenDay

Take time to weed your garden in celebration of the day. Other ways to celebrate include:

making a commitment to regular weeding using these easy to use Staff Pick Garden Tools.
weeding after a good rainfall. The rain loosens the soil making it easier to get the weed by the root.
weeding with a friend makes the job go by faster. It’s also more like a celebration!
rewarding yourself with a tall glass of something iced and refreshing.

Use #NationalWeedYourGardenDay to post on social media.