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Old 06-10-2011, 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by grocifer
I just wish somebody could tell me how to keep crab grass (and other weeds) out of the beds without killing the iris. The weeds seem to grow right on top of the rhizomes. I am contemplating planting vinca or some other ground cover and see if they would eventually crowd out the weeds.
I thought that Iris wanted sun on their rhizomes, as opposed to being among groundcovers.

I don't think vinca would outcompete crab grass, though...
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