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Imagine going to all the trouble of removing a section of your lawn to plant a garden bed , only to see grass reappearing. When grass creeps into planting beds, it becomes a weed that competes for the same nutrients, sunlight, and space that your flowers and edibles rely on to thrive. Grass can choke out the bed’s plants and create a messy appearance. While chemical herbicides might seem like the easy way to tackle undesirable grass in your flower beds, there are safer approaches.…