Welcome to your official how to week page! If you are reading this then you must be dreading the minute you get out in your garden and try to remove all those nasty weeds that always seem to grow back and make your garden look bad. In this hubpage we will cover some basic weeding safety and cover some essential tips that will help ensure those weeds don't grow back. So please feel free to share any tips or ideas you have on weeding that will benefit us all.

When I was a child it seemed like every Saturday morning I was being woken up by my mom only to hear the dreaded words it is time to weed. I cringed every Saturday morning knowing it was only a matter of time before I would be forced to get into the garden and try to remove these stubborn prickly plants from a rock hard ground. Through my years of weeding experience I picked up a few tips that I would like to share with you today. First let’s cover some basic safety issues associated with weeding. So grab your tool belt and lets get weeding!

Depending on the different weeds you are pulling you may experience the dreaded prickly weed. This is a weed that has prickly on it that always seems to get stuck on your hands and under your gloves. The first safety issue you should always follow when trying to remove weeds is gloves, when weeding you should always protect your hands. I would suggest you buy a pair of gloves that have a way to tighten the opening of the glove over your wrist. If you wear a glove that is too large for your hands you will find there is a large space between your wrists and the glove opening. When weeding if the opening is too large you will notice that dirt and weeds actually will fall into your gloves and irritate your hands. You can stop this from happening by simply choosing a pair of gloves that fit your hand and tighten at the top.

When it comes to weeding safety and gloves you can never be too safe. If you are in need of a pair of amazing gloves that are great for weeding and any type of home improvement have a look at these amazing Work Gloves (pictured on the right).

Removing a weed can be one of the most frustrating gardening jobs you will ever do. For example if you remove the weed and do not get the entire root it is very likely that the weed will grow back very quickly. You also have to deal with the prickly that come with specific weeds. So we will cover a few steps you can follow to ensure you have no problems with removing the weed and ensuring your safety.

1. Put on your safety gloves.
2. Grab the weed at the base of the plan. Meaning you want to grab the weed as close to the dirt as you can. This will help ensure you get a firm grip on the weed and can easily remove it.
3. Pull! When you begin to pull make sure you do not simply pull off the leaves on top of the actual weed.
4. Look at the weed and ensure you also pulled out the root.
5. Shake off the excess dirt attached to the root of the weed.

Removing a weed can be difficult enough so here are some quick and easy tips to help you through the weeding process.

• Use a Shovel - If you do not have any plant around your weeds and you really just want to clear an area out use a shovel. With a shovel you will be able to dig and get under the root of most of the weeds very quickly and efficiently. Once you are done shoveling you will be able to easily grab the weeds from off the ground and throw them away.
• Wet the Ground - On those hot Saturday mornings I spent weeding I would always be so happy when it rained a few hours before I began weeding. The rain would loosen the ground and make it a lot easier to pull out the weeds. If you do not mind a little mud you can always grab your hose and wet the weeded area. This will help make the ground softer and easier to remove the weeds.