Weeds…
I posted this pic 1 last year of my front garden. For context, I’m in Zone 7B in a large city with this small front “yard.” I’m renting and the space was a blank canvas except for the ground being covered with some kind of weed cloth and allllll this gravel. The landlord said I could plant whatever I want, so I bought a bunch of native perennials from a local garden spot and got everything in place between August and October of last year. Fast forward to Spring and a lot of the plants are starting to wake up and things looks promising. BUT, the weeds are also awake and are here in force (pic 2). I’m sure it’s not helping that the adjoining neighbor has a yard about the same size as mine and does nothing to care for it, so it’s just completely covered in weeds year round.
Suggestions for managing the weeds while encouraging the growth of the natives I planted?
Will continuing to fill in the space with more natives eventually drive out the weeds, or will this be a perpetual problem?
For those suggesting to get rid of the gravel - that’s a no go. The landlord wants to keep it.
Thanks!