Question
Hi,

I have caladiums (white, take full sun...dont remember the name)in my garden.  I also have weeds everywhere.  while my caladiums are in full bloom, can I use weedbgone and things like that to get rid of the weeds or will it damage my caladiums and mondo grass?  the product does not say how it will react with certain types of plants

thanks

Answer
Hi Dusty,
Thanx for your question.  Weed-B-Gone will kill anything with which it comes into contact.  You can use Preen on the soil around your plants which will keep weed seeds from germinating but is usually only effective on annual weeds.  Perennial weeds are already rooted.  
One thing I do is use Roundup by putting it in a cup and using a paintbrush.  The Roundup is carefully applied to specific weeds and grasses I want removed.  It's tedious but it's effective.  I hope this helps.
Tom