Bulldog, thanks so much for the update. Wish that weeder would have been able to help you out.
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| If I put some of that garden fabric or weed barrier down over the areas that we couldn't get the roots out of, and then put soil over the top of it, that will prevent that stuff from trying to grow back, right? |
If you use a weed barrier or landscape fabric the sprouts could possibly still grow through it, especially the lighter weight plastic weed barrier. Landscape fabric is more expensive and is like felt. Using either one will make it difficult to plant as you'll have to cut holes for planting. Besides that, the barriers will not allow any mulch or compost to mix with the soil. I would rather see you put down 6 dampened layers of newspaper to help smother the weeds and any sprouts. The newspaper will break down over time and enrich the soil. Topdress with mulch and use one of those hoes to keep after any weeds or sprouts.
Newt