Horticulture/Organic Weed Management

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Organic weed management is a particular approach to garden weed control that does not make use of synthetic chemicals. All of the weed profiles in Horticulture include both organic and non-organic methods for controlling particular weeds, since the only excluded methods are those that use the various synthetic herbicides: otherwise the methods are identical.

Organic weed control is most difficult when there are well-established perennial weeds, particularly in densely planted gardens. While methods such as paper mulch barriers often work well in these situations, they may not be appropriate in mixed borders with shallow-rooted shrubs. In these cases, vigilance in pulling or cultivating is the only available approach.