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By Aguane | You can pick up a very cheap garden knife used for removing weeds. Wearing gloves, stick the knife along side the weed and poke straight down, turn and pull straight up to remove.
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Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a              plantladylin Aug 14, 2011 6:29 PM CST |
| Thanks Aguane, what a great idea ... no more good utensils ruined by digging in the dirt! I'm putting a couple of cheap knives on my shopping list right now! ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
Name: Lynn Dallas, OR (Zone 8b)           valleylynn Aug 14, 2011 6:33 PM CST |
| Great idea and great tool. It looks just like the one I have. : ) |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b)       flaflwrgrl Aug 14, 2011 7:01 PM CST |
| Pick a few up at yard sales. They almost always have odds & ends silverware. Cheap, cheap. I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening         Bubbles Aug 14, 2011 7:46 PM CST |
| I just opted to ask for a hori-hori knife to use in the garden. After over 40 yrs of marriage, I have at least a box full of serrated knives that don't match anything else. I'll sure try this tip...at least until Christmas when I guilt someone into buying me a hori-hori! And the best...I can leave them all over the yard and not worry about 'em. Thanks for great tip. |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Aug 14, 2011 8:31 PM CST |
 I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Becky (Boo) Phoenix, AZ 85022 finding joy one day at a time!     Boopaints Aug 14, 2011 11:01 PM CST |
| I like this tip and when I get a garden again, I'll use it Susie! Happily, my containers don't get weeds. ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today |
Name: Vicki North Carolina    vic Aug 15, 2011 2:26 AM CST |
What a GREAT idea!  I thought I had most of my silverware drawer in my gardening basket but this one was missing It will be added today!ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ Heart Strength ~ Find JOY at http://joyfultimestoday.com/ |
Name: Dahlianut Calgary, AB Zone 3a NE Alumni          dahlianut Aug 15, 2011 5:01 AM CST |
Another fabby tip today  Thanks aguanehttp://cubits.org/DahlianutsDi... Share the Joy |
Name: Sheila F Fort Worth TX (Zone 8a)     Sheila_FW Aug 15, 2011 8:12 AM CST |
| Permission to play with knives!! Thanks for the tip! |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Aug 15, 2011 8:54 AM CST |
 I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Christine North East Texas (Zone 7b)         wildflowers Aug 15, 2011 9:27 AM CST |
| Thank for a great tip. It's amazing what easy ideas are very helpful to others! I probably would have never thought of this great idea. LOL Definitely putting 'weed removing knives' on my shopping list! May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb |
Name: Linda SE Houston, Tx. (Hobby) (Zone 9a) "Godspeed, & Good Harvest!"   Gymgirl Aug 15, 2011 9:56 AM CST |
| And, as an addendum to the weeding tip above, I just read an article recently on weeding, and a number one tip was to remove the root of the weed with as little disturbance to the surrounding soil as possible. Which is why a knife would be perfect -- a serrated knife is even better, as you can sink it down under and cut the root below ground. According to the article, there are weed seeds ALL OVER THE GROUND, approximately 3"-4" below the soil. The weeds need LIGHT to germinate. Without it, they just stay in a dormant state underground. Pulling a weed up and disturbing the ground exposes the pre-existing seeds to light! We can, in fact, cause even more weeds to grow, by the way we perform our weeding! Be advised!  My Blog: Fall/Winter 2011 Veggie Garden My Cubits: Bucket Gardening! **Beginner Vegetable Growers **Growing Veggies By Zone ** |
Name: Mary My little patch of paradise (Zone 7b) Gardening dilettante, that's me!       fiwit Aug 15, 2011 11:30 AM CST |
Sheila_FW said:Permission to play with knives!! Sheila, you can play with knives, but for goodness sake, don't run with scissors! Northwest Georgia Daylily Society I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week. My yard marches to the beat of a bohemian drummer... |
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset North Fl. (Zone 8b) flaflwrgrl Aug 15, 2011 11:33 AM CST |
| I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown ~~ |
Name: Susie Phoenix AZ (Zone 9a) Southwest Gardening~ moderator/ATP.   Aguane Aug 15, 2011 3:06 PM CST |
Thanks all. A professor at Wayne University taught me this trick. I bought his house and he left me his knife collection  It's a good idea to totally remove the root ... in toto. Try not to sever the root midway. That can encourage the weed to grow back with mucho gusto. “Don't give up too quickly"... unknown, I heard it somewhere. ~ All Things Plants, SOUTHWEST GARDENING ~Cubits.org ENERGY & POWER |
Name: Linda Tucson, Arizona     quietyard Aug 15, 2011 3:48 PM CST |
I use one of our screw drivers in the same way. Just have to be careful it is not one of DH's good ones !  " And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden" Genesis 2:8 |
Name: Becky (Boo) Phoenix, AZ 85022 finding joy one day at a time! Boopaints Aug 15, 2011 5:07 PM CST |
| I think I've seen cheap knives for 25 cents at good will....everyone gets knives for Christmas this year! ALL THINGS PLANTS ~ Garden Art ~ Purslane & Portulaca ~ MY CUBITS ~ Trust in the Lord ~ MY WEB SITE ~ Joyful Times Today |
Name: Kate NEKingdom of Vermont (Zone 3a) www.LabourofLoveLandscaping.com    LabourofLove Aug 18, 2011 7:07 PM CST |
| My knife preference is to put a serrated steak knife in a vise and (very slo-ooo-ly) bend it until you have a nearly-right angle. If you bend it too fast, it will snap. You can do it with pliers, but a vise is easier. This tool takes a bit of getting used to, but it makes it possible to cut off the weed root up to 3" underground, lift the weed out of the ground, toss it, and keep cutting - ALL WITHOUT PUTTING THE TOOL DOWN. It's a HUGE time saver! You make the bend to the left if you are right-handed and to the right if you are left-handed. I make multiples every year and give them to each of my crew members. Nothing beats 'em for getting into tight spaces without damaging valued plants in the landscape. Kate Kennedy Butler Glover, Vermont life without music would be a mistake Nietzsche |
Name: Carol Noel Hawaii (near Hilo) (Zone 10b) Leap. The net will appear.      AlohaHoya Aug 24, 2011 12:29 AM CST |
| My fave has been a fork to pull out weeds...will have to try the knife!!!! It's all about choices. |
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