Some gardening tasks can feel like a lovely way to spend time. Weeding is rarely one of those.
But there are some simple and inexpensive ways to remove those weeds from your garden and prevent them from coming back.
We've looked through past stories to bring you some of the strategies that horticulturists and passionate gardeners have previously recommended.
Admittedly this is obvious, but if you have spiralled into overthinking it could be worth pointing out that simply pulling unwanted plants out of the ground is an option.
It's simple, inexpensive and doesn't involve using chemicals.
Nipaluna/Hobart horticulturist Louise Sales says common weeds varieties that pop up seasonally and are known as annuals.
"With annual weeds, the key is to get rid of them before they go to seed," she says.
"If you are trying to work out which weeds to target first, it's the ones with the flowers on them."
For those with taproots, such as capeweed and dandelions, she says it's important to dig out the root to stop them regenerating.
If there's a particularly pernicious patch of weeds in your garden, the boiling water and vinegar methods might be a more effective choice.
Meanjin/Brisbane-based horticulturist and gardening coach, Kate Wall says "boiling water and vinegar are both very effective" at killing weeds.
