Nearly impossible to get rid of and unsightly to look at, weeds are every gardener's worst enemy. One way to minimize their appearance is to grow your plants in raised beds, rather than in the ground.

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No matter how established your garden is or how diligent you are about regularly pulling weeds from your garden beds, it seems like you can never quite eradicate these tenacious yet unwanted plants.

Some think of weeds simply as any plant growing where it's unwanted, but even the prettiest will compete with the flowers you planted for nutrients and water. Weeds can harbor pests and spread plant ...