Weed Management in Wildflower Beds: Monthly Attention Required to Prevent Takeover

Q: I planted wildflower seed a couple years ago; they look great but weeds almost overpower them. I mow in fall but weeds and thick grasses return.

"Wildflower" implies plants grow anywhere. But wildflower beds aren't carefree. You must do something monthly to eliminate non-flowering weeds or they'll take over. If you'd rather not hand-pull, put a spray guard on your sprayer and apply non-selective weed killer to individual weeds. I have a guide at bit.ly/GAwildflower.