According to the latest weather forecasts, the summer of 2023 will be marked by high temperatures. However, temperatures will skyrocket starting in the month of June, which promises to be especially hot. This is bad news for our green spaces that, just after the last frosts and the Ice Saints, will now have to suffer a serious drought. The month of June is also a time in which the gardener is very active. in the garden, but beware of harmful gardening mistakes in high temperatures! In fact, as we will see, weeding work must be carried out very carefully. If certain weeds risk suffocating and dealing the final blow to the garden as soon as they go to seed, other weeds can protect it.

Here are the weeds you should leave alone in June to have a calmer summer for your plants!

Which weeds should not be pulled in June and why?
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As their nickname suggests, weeds can sometimes be a real nuisance among garden or orchard plants. In fact, some turn out to be invasive and can compete with surrounding plantations. The latter are therefore at risk of suffocation and lack water and nutrients for healthy growth. However, not all of these plants are in the same boat. In fact, some allow a protective mat to be formed on the floor to prevent water evaporation during heat wave periods. These beneficial ground cover species will also create shade that will protect the soil from the pains of the scorching sun by providing a natural mulch.

These useful plants that you should definitely not pull up to help your green spaces get through a hot summer without problems include clover, plantain, nettle, lamb’s quarters and chickweed. All of these plants will allow you to cover the soil of your plants and grass once the extreme heat has taken over. Additionally, some of them have medicinal uses and have multiple uses in the garden if a few twigs are collected (nettle and plantain in particular). So many good reasons not to remove them completely!

Weeds that you can definitely eliminate
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Not all weeds are welcome in the garden. Far from protecting the garden, some are still very invasive and dangerous for your plants, especially when they go to seed. Therefore, you can continue weeding quackgrass, oxalis, horsetail, buttercup ficaria and ranunculus (or creeping buttercup). As for the creeper, also affected by this need, you can find effective tips for its elimination here. We also share chemical-free weeding techniques to help you remove specific unwanted plants.

In June, warm weather will be conducive to removing weeds. Be careful with overzealousness, however, because some weeds are very useful and could even save your garden this summer. In addition, it is advisable to leave part of the garden fallow for the benefit of auxiliary insects or pollinators and biodiversity.