How do I kill the grass/weeds that grows thru my mulch?

I have a Sago palm planted in the ground with mulch around it but the grass and weeds grow thru the mulch and I'm affraid it will eventually sufficate my palm. Can I do something besides spraying weed killer around my plant to stop the grass from growing in that area? Please tell me what you suggest?

How do I kill the grass/weeds that grows thru my mulch?
The best thing to do - but would be a hassle at this point - is to lay down landscaping fabric before putting the mulch down. Just putting down mulch will not stop or inhibit the growth of weeds and grass. You can buy rolls of landscaping fabric at a home improvement store (like Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.), and weeds will not grow through it. Since you already put mulch down, you'll have to remove the mulch, put the fabric down and replace the mulch over it. It will be a daunting task, but will save you time from constantly weeding and spraying.
Reply:I would actually go to a gardening store and ask someone that works there what product you can purchase to get rid of just the weeds around the Sago palm and not affect the roots of the actual Palm.


I have similar problems in my garden and I just end up pulling the weeds by hand, which is so time consuming! And the weeds have to be pulled by the root to actually remove them completely.


Good luck!
Reply:Remove the mulch and get some weed barrier (black pourous material) from your hardware or garden store. Put the weed barrier down around the tree and cover it back up with the mulch. It works great. I use it in my garden to keep the weeds down.
Reply:Pull up the mulch, put down some weed barrier(roll of black cloth stuff) and put the mulch back. Should help!
Reply:Everybody is on the right track! Take up the mulch, pull the weeds, put in the barrier, and then put in new mulch. This gets rid of the dirt that may have accumulated in the old mulch as well as the weed seeds that might have come from the plants growing in or through the old stuff. Finally, pile it on. If the directions for your mulch call for three inches, go for five or six. With an established plant such as your Sago, the more the merrier. Good Luck!!!
Reply:Preen and Miracle grow make excellant weed killers for mulch if your using it around flowers, trees etc. You need to buy the type to use in flower beds so it doesnt kill your plants. it comes in granuale formula. Please follow the directions though! I used the Preen garden weed preventer. It goes a very long way. The only thing I found is you should probably start using it before the weeds appear(very early spring) dandillions are easier to control that way.
Reply:I used the weed stop covering that comes in a roll. I can't think of the exact name for it. But I had the same problem and I dug my mulch up, put down the covering, and recovered with mulch and it worked great!! I did it in my flower beds and it helps hold the moisture in so my plants have grown so much in the few weeks I've had it down! You just have a cut slits in it to where your plants are of course.
Reply:Try putting on mulch heavier, and pull the weeds, or take off the mulch and put down landscape fiber and put the mulch back on