Photo: AndrWater via Shutterstock Shutterstock We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Home Advice You Can Trust Tips, tricks & ideas for a better home and yard, delivered to your inbox daily. 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. Keep reading to learn how to keep grass out of flower beds without reaching for chemicals. Cover the area with cardboard or newspaper. Install root barrier edging. Lay landscape fabric in the bed. Dig a sloping trench. Add a layer of mulch. Set up irrigation zones.…