Last week we spent some time controlling weeds. As you can see below, even with the plastic mulch weeds can easily get out of control without some very regular maintenance.
Weeds
You might wonder if it’s even necessary to control weeds in a situation like this, after all, the mulch is preventing weeds from growing on the plants and competing directly with them. However, even though competition is not all that evident, there are some important reasons to manage the weeds and not let them get out of hand.