How Do We Stop Weeds From Taking Over Our Daffodils & Tulips in the Spring?

We have a small garden as part of a big yard.





This year as the daffodils and tulips have come up, weeds have taken over the garden.





We usually mulch in the spring --- after the bulbs are done blooming. We are hoping to prevent weeds from appearing with our bulbs next spring.





We typically keep the garden relatively weed free during the summer and early fall with the mulch and pulling the weeds by hand.





We typically put weed killer down on our lawn twice each year.

How Do We Stop Weeds From Taking Over Our Daffodils %26amp; Tulips in the Spring?
Try dowsing the soil in vinegar!


Weeds dont like the stuff and it makes the daffodils grow!
Reply:Well, pulling them is the best option. Using a weed killer is not a good idea in a planting bed. Try mulching in the fall as well and in the spring. When you see the bulbs sprouting, clear the mulch away and lay about 5 layers of news paper down around the sprouts and cover back with mulch. Do this after they are up a few inches. The paper will prevent most if not all the weeds. News paper also works great in the garden for the same purpose and it keeps moisture in..not to mention it allows you to walk and work in the garden without getting too muddy. Good Luck
Reply:Try putting newspaper down. It will block the weeds and is also biodegradable so it won't harm the soil. I would put it down around the bulbs and then cover with mulch. That is what we do every year and have only had just a few stray weeds that have grown in the mulch.....much easier to pull!