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Gardening

femmocrat

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2. That stuff has very invasive roots.

Reply to sadoldgirl (Original post)

Sun Mar 2, 2014, 07:26 PM

Mar 2014

I have been fighting it for over 20 years. It is easy to pull out though, but you have to keep after it. Like you, I don't want to use a week killer around my good plants. I start yanking it as soon as I see it. If you let it go, it takes over.

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There is a problem in my yard [View all] sadoldgirl Mar 2014 OP

Try spraying with...vinegar. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #1

Thanks, I will try that sadoldgirl Mar 2014 #3

The roots depend on the grass/.leaves to breath, tho. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2014 #6

That stuff has very invasive roots. femmocrat Mar 2014 #2

Yes, that is my experience as well. sadoldgirl Mar 2014 #4

I wouldn't do it 4-5 times a year. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #5

It is also everywhere in my yard. intheflow Mar 2014 #7