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Grass regrowing in new border (see pic)

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    There are always weeds in a new bed, old beds too for that matter. You just have to dig them out. All part of the joy of gardening!
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Seems to be coming from the roots, i.e. you didn't cut the turf deep enough. I would put plastic bags over the rose / geraniums, and spray the grass with glyphosate.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • ontopofthehillontopofthehill Posts: 76
    Thanks @GardenerSuze, I only posted that because I remember being despondent about ever getting the grass and weeds to a manageable level too. But as everyone has said it's all about consistency and time.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    edited April 2023
    I think you are doing the right thing with a chopped wood mulch.  More of the same, or bark, garden compost, would be good.
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
  • Ivy2Ivy2 Posts: 73
    edited April 2023
    I will try @Allotment Boy idea. Probably go for this:


    Is that right about the grass clippings ending up in the border that they can take root? I have heard conflicting views. I use a strimmer once a week and hard to keep the clippings out of the border. I guess more mulch and landscape fabric would help with that too.

    By the way, If i do put the fabric down and bark chippings on top, I do need to remove the grass first right? Wishful thinking but the fabric and chippings won't be enough to kill what is there will it.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I think you're right re the grass not been cut out deeply enough @Loxley. That's exactly what that looks like - new growth from the grass itself.
    You need to remove a good 3 inches of turf - the soil itself, not including the actual grass.  
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Ivy2Ivy2 Posts: 73
    @Loxley and @Fairygirl yes, seems right, I could scrape a way wood chippings and dig out more deeply (assuming laying the landscape fabric won't kill it?)
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    No - it'll grow through it eventually. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Ivy2Ivy2 Posts: 73
    Also, would a Geranium Rozanna be hindered by landscape fabric - I gather they run/spread through a border so I wonder how it could do that with fabric in place.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If you have the fabric, plants will be less likely to spread easily, except by seed. 
    Depends on the thickness though.
    If it's thick enough and with the bark on top as well, the grass will struggle more to grow  too. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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