https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:03:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587576 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 21:44:58 +0000 Amorini 2587576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Ugh, good luck! Weedy grasses are the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587376 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 04:51:47 +0000 mrbee 2587376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: Ooh great tip, thanks!</p> <p>@junebugsmama: Ah that sounds like it! Crabgrass... my nemesis finally has a name.</p> <p>@SugarplumsMom: Oh that looks fun, I will have to check it out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587373 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 03:28:03 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2587373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I asked my husband, since he has more experience than me. I explained that you're battling runners and his advice sounds like what you're already doing. "Just pull as much of the root as you can every time you remove some of it. Eventually it will go away." </p> <p>Once most of it is gone, one of these hoes would help your back from new weeds that are forming. I always wanted one of these, but I found that if I pull weeds early enough in the season, then cover the bare areas with mulch, they don't get so out of hand.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/AngbWdBQxZw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/AngbWdBQxZw</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587372 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 03:09:29 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2587372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer padded leather gloves (on the palm) with a breathable cloth over the hand. Those seem to last the longest. DH used to do a lot of heavy duty gardening: battled unruly hops, dug out a few trees, dug out a ginormous hedge. He's been through a lot of gloves. The sturdiest were all leather gloves (but soft) from Costco. Now that he doesn't do heavy duty digging, he's usually in those light, plastic coated gloves. </p> <p>If an area is particularly weedy (with long mature roots), it might be better to just dig everything up with a shovel. Once it's nice and clear, make sure to either plant something to stop the weeds from growing back or add a heavy mulch (wood chips or the like). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587371 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 03:00:03 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2587371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I hate that stuff! I call it crab grass, not sure if it's the true name. It's super strong and crazy ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587366 Sun, 17 Jul 2016 01:06:47 +0000 Boogs 2587366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I find that even with gloves my nails get nasty. Scrape a bar of soap with your fingernails before you start gardening. Easy nail cleanup after. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2587323 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 17:21:34 +0000 mrbee 2587323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amorini: I don't know what they are called, but here's a picture of some of the weeds in the trash! Some of the runners can be several feet long...</p> <p>[attach=1/16/oafi3z.337x600.20160715_100348.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585966 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:05:14 +0000 Amorini 2585966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Lately, I use some HD gloves I bought for about $15 but the rubberized ones can help you feel the roots more and get a better handle on them. Pull from just above where the plant is coming up from the ground and give a little wiggle to loosen the soil before yanking. What kind of weeds do you think you have -- just curious? Some I need tools for and some I don't... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585933 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:21:42 +0000 SweetCaroline 2585933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rubberized gloves and only pull weeds after it rains or a good soaking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585906 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:58:31 +0000 PinkElephant 2585906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would gloves with rubberized palms help? I have &amp; like these, and DH stole a pair from my pack and they fit him fine as well. Not sure if you could source something<br /> similar locally?</p> <p>G &amp; F 15226M Women's Garden Gloves, work gloves, 6 Pair Pack, assorted colors. Women's Medium (Pack of 6) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W8RKR2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3mUHxbWGJF10Y" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004W8RKR2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3mUHxbWGJF10Y</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585848 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:28:55 +0000 mrbee 2585848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: That looks awesome! I was so excited to see the reviews but sadly, my weeds have runners above and below the ground that go sideways from the weed. So you have to bend over and find the roots and then pull them out... the runners can be 1-2 feet long and crisscross each other, it's a huge pain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585842 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:20:23 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2585842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just found a magic tool called Grandpa's weeder or something like that. It's great and much easier on my body. You probably won't be able to find it there though, sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585814 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:40:44 +0000 sunny 2585814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear gloves and I use tools to loosen the dirt around the weed so the entire thing comes out, root and all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585812 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:39:00 +0000 honeybear 2585812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, gloves. I've found that it's easier to pull out the roots if the ground is a little wet, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gardeningweeding-without-pain#post-2585801 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:16:07 +0000 mrbee 2585801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our lawn has a lot of weeds, and I've finally gotten serious about pulling them all up by the roots! It's going really well (albeit slowly), but I'm running into a problem: I am weeding with my bare hands, as it really helps me find and pull out the roots of the weeds.... but my fingernails are getting brutalized by all this underground searching for weed roots!</p> <p>Obviously I need gloves, but how can you weed without bare hands?! In any case, thought I'd ask the expert gardeners out there: what gloves do you use when gardening and/or weeding? And if you don't use gloves, what is your secret?? </p>