[color=#212529]Here's a strange one. We put wheat straw down for moisture in weed control around our pepper and tomato plants. Now of course after the rain and warmth we are getting wheat stalks in our tomato and pepper beds. Will the wheat cause any significant challenge for the plants as far as nutrients and moisture … are concerned? We know it will be a visual distraction.[/color] [img]https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/320x480/f6e30356_a9cc_492d_a559_d31c813199ff_8d662dfa82dedf8c1b92c2f96b8478893ce09f22.jpeg[/img]

I have big problems! I have an area where there is supposed to be ground cover that weeds (grass) has taken over. I started to dig everything out and see if I could separate weeds with their roots from the ground cover, then replant the ground cover. Just the little bit I did is a LOT of work! My other option is to hit it with Roundup and start over. And not even necessarily with the same or different ground cover or even plant material. Opinions? FYI, I am in a Minneapolis suburb [img]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/576x768/img_0314_d110593d837325ecfe6dd2c781fe152db3b787a3.jpg[/img] [img]https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/576x768/img_0315_0777c520d4eb815a9423440b09921820d630afe2.jpg[/img]