I once had an artist (of the martial type) explain the basis of Judo to me. In Judo it appears, the central premise, the martial arts secret so to speak - is the idea of using your opponent’s natural force to strike a blow. Ah, so…I am thinking. Can I use the force of nature against itself? After snatching the pebble from his hand, I thought I might apply some thinking to my arch enemy, the lowly garden weed. Yes, you say, a weed is just a misunderstood flower. That may be true, oh seeking one…and surely there are peonies in China being sprayed with Roundup as we speak. But this is not my fight For those that come to your mountaintop seeking weed control advice, how do you respond?
As one that speaks to scores of homeowners each year about fertilizer, herbicide and pest controls, I try my best to articulate best practices regarding weed control, despite the unnecessary battle that green industry trade magazines wage against those that choose to minimize chemical sprays. Many of the green industry magazine pundits would have us remain inscrutable, sufficing to impart our knowledge in the arcane language of Latin with some pharmaceutically herbicidal complexity thrown in. (“Yes, grasshopper, you need a mix of epimidium and “kill it all3” for this weed. You have a long road to travel to wear the green belt”). It’s sad, but true.
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