Alan Titchmarsh's easy way to banish weeds for good Alan Titchmarsh, one of Britain's best-loved gardening experts, has shared his top tip for getting rid of weeds for good using a simple tool that most of us already have in our garden shed Alan Titchmarsh (Image: Emma Peios, WireImagevia Getty Images ) Alan Titchmarsh has revealed a handy tip for those battling the relentless onslaught of garden weeds. If you're dealing with weeds sprouting through your patio slabs or infiltrating your cherished vegetable patch, Alan believes he has the perfect solution. ‌ In a YouTube discussion with Waitrose and Partners, Alan shared his secret to maintaining immaculate flowerbed borders while keeping those unwelcome green intruders at bay. Article continues below Read more Gardening expert reveals best plants to keep weeds away without using chemicals "Once your border plants have fattened up and covered the ground there's hardly any room for weeds to grow but until they have, you've got to keep that bare soil clean," he counselled eager gardeners. ‌ He then unveiled the brilliance of the humble garden hoe: "A little hoe like this skimmed across the surface will chop up annual weeds, separate the roots from the shoots and they'll fry in the sun. "So, with a bit of dead-heading and pruning, supporting those plants that need it and weeding your bare patches, you can have a border that looks brilliant right the way through the summer.", reports the Mirror. Imagine that - no more dandelions, herb bennet, or couch grass turning your garden into their own personal playground. Article continues below Ruth Hayes, the green-fingered expert at Homes and Gardens, concurs with Alan, endorsing the trusty hoe as an excellent weed eliminator for almost all common British weeds, except for a few resilient exceptions. "This is better than forking and digging as it doesn't activate buried weed seeds," she explained to the publication. "I make an exception for perennial weeds such as dandelions, which need digging up root and all."