Castle and Gardens of Freÿr / Meuse (Belgium)

Raking the paths and killing the weeds

• It is composed of two phases: weedkiller and raking.
• Weedkiller is sprinkled during April and May. Earlier, some spreading was necessary a second time in September.
• But the new "ecological" products are less powerful. Hence 2 to 3 large supplementary spreading are necessary.
• Weedkiller is also used to align the edges of the paths and to remove the overflowing grass.
• The gravel is raked once a year. However, after a flood, raking must be repeated several times to eliminate the mud left by the Meuse.