Question

what are the different ways to protect from weeds

Answer 1

Let sleeping weeds lie. Kill weeds at their roots but leave the soil—and dormant weed seeds—largely undisturbed. ...

Mulch, mulch, mulch.

Weed when the weeding's good.

Lop off their heads. ...

Mind the gaps between plants. ...

Water the plants you want, not the weeds you've got.