Question
Help! That beautiful little patch of Baby Tears in my shady flowerbed has turned into a massive tidal wave of green, engulfing its less aggressive neighbors. What is the best way to keep it under control?
Sue
Dublin
Answer
Baby Tears grows best with ample water/moisture and regular exposure to fertilizers. To culturally slow down the beast, avoid feeding it and reduce the watering if the companion plants will accept this. You may have to physically remove it by scraping it off, including some of the underlying soil it has rooted into. Do not apply mulch around the baby tears as it will find this looser material easier to root into. Once you have it as far back from companion plants as you want, you can periodically spray encroaching growth with Burn Out, a vinegar based weed killer that will kill back only the foliage sprayed.
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