What is the best way to keep weeds from growing in a flower garden?

I have heard that putting down newspaper underneath your flowers works.

What is the best way to keep weeds from growing in a flower garden?
If you aren't growning anything from seeds you an spread corn gluten around the garden...corn gluten will stop seeds from germanating...first go through and pull all the unwanted plants then put down the corn gluten according to the package directions...water it in and be vigilant about pulling any new weeds for the next few days...once all new unwanted plants are gone you shouldn't have any new ones coming up.
Reply:yes if you don't mind the color of newspaper
Reply:If You have the time to plant the flowers, then you should have


the time to pill the weeds and water the flowers.
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Reply:The use of newspapers is a good idea but not under the plants. Put down the news papers around the plants and the mulch over the news papers. Weed seeds will get carried or blown onto the surface of your beds. The news papers or a weed screening under the mulch will prevent new weeds from coming to the surface and the mulch is decorative and will prevent the weed seeds from taking root or easier to remove if they do.
Reply:After weeding or tilling your flower beds, sprinkle on some pre-emergent weed killer. Use a product called Preen. That will keeps weed seeds from germinating. Just be sure that if your growing flower seeds, that you lets the flower seed germinate and grow a bit before putting the Preen on otherwise you will keep the flower seeds from germinating as well. Good luck

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