[Community_garden] Bermuda Grass Barriers for gardens

[Mike McGrath]

The edging is a great answer; and if the beds aren't raised, this is a good 
excuse to build some. Raised beds are much more productive and easier to 
keep weeded....
                                                       ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David White" <drdrwhite at gmail.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:55 PM
Subject: [Community_garden] Bermuda Grass Barriers for gardens


> In two of the school gardens that I work in there is Bermuda grass growing
> in from adjacent lawns.  What have you found to be effective controls to
> prevent bermuda grass invasion?  I am contemplating putting in edging 
> boards
> so that the lawns can be mowed and weed whipped up to a definite edge, 
> then
> we can control the grass on the other side.  Any recommendations of 
> suitable
> barriers would be appreciated.  Also, has anybody got experience of using 
> a
> weed flamer on bermuda grass?
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