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Step 10Maintenance
Plants need to be watered for at least their first year in the landscape even if they're native or drought tolerant. After the first year, watering might not be such an issue unless you have a summer like we did last year when established, mature agaves wilted due to heat and drought.
Weeds will also inevitably find their way up through the barrier and mulch and must be dealt with. Some organic approaches include horticultural grade vinegar (20%), torching, pulling, and digging. The goal is to outlive the weed because it will probably die eventually with gardener vigilance.
Fertilizing can mean pulling back the mulch and weed barrier and adding some compost or using a liquid fertilizer.
If you use a wood mulch, it will have to be refreshed every 1-3 years.
Hopefully, you already know what to expect as far as long-term maintenance when you were planning and no horrible unexpected events happen. If a plant does die, you can take it as an opportunity to change it out for something new on the market.
Weeds will also inevitably find their way up through the barrier and mulch and must be dealt with. Some organic approaches include horticultural grade vinegar (20%), torching, pulling, and digging. The goal is to outlive the weed because it will probably die eventually with gardener vigilance.
Fertilizing can mean pulling back the mulch and weed barrier and adding some compost or using a liquid fertilizer.
If you use a wood mulch, it will have to be refreshed every 1-3 years.
Hopefully, you already know what to expect as far as long-term maintenance when you were planning and no horrible unexpected events happen. If a plant does die, you can take it as an opportunity to change it out for something new on the market.
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Bravo! Hooray for you eliminating your lawn!! And a hearty "well done" from me. Being in the Midwest where the black soil is several feet thick, there is no hope of out living weeds. We must come to a point where we acknowledge the pests and even admire their tenacity, while all the time hoping to find the "magic" solution to their ultimate demise.