on the weeds that continue to sprout up -- fewer than if no mulch were used, but still too many.

I got rid of the raised beds a few years ago, but am still pulling up fabric that was under the mulch. Never again.

They break down and are not laced with chemicals either. Spraying should not be part of any gardening routine because we’ve got to stop using herbicides and chemicals. Boiling water works, too but I only do that in cracks or in the sidewalk. Really conscious about trying not to kill our insect neighbors.

I am a prolific weed puller, and once you do it for a while, they stop growing. And sometimes I discover new plants that are really great that I never thought of planting since they grew naturally. That is how I ended up getting the most amazing nectarine tree! Didn’t know what it was, but it seemed like it was a tree not a weed. Within two years I have fruit that is like candy.

Weed pulling works really well and you can get your aggression about the state of the world out as you battle against nature.

Our favorite gardening tool is the Hori Hori, Japanese Farmers Knife.
I like the Orange handle.
My mate likes the original wooden one.
For tighter spots, I also use a short handled screw driver.

Cool about the nectarine tree!

And for weed killer in sidewalk cracks and stuff I use water with white vinegar and dish detergent.

The vinegar and sunshine will burn the weed, the dish detergent keeps the solution on the plant.

collard greens leaves. I'm going to try it on the cracks tomorrow. Regular white vinegar or the 30%?

local eagles nest I have been watching and I am almost certain one of the adults brought a small piece of that landscape fabric to the nest. It’s been there for weeks. Side note. One of the babies has left and the other baby is enjoying having the nest all to himself/herself!

I once tried a quite expensive type, thinking "quality" might solve the issue. Using the actual money instead of the landscape cloth would have probably done a better job.