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Gardening

kurtzapril4

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9. You could try solarising....

Reply to quakerboy (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 11:53 PM

Mar 2012

if the grass is in a sunny spot. The sun will "cook" the roots down 4-6." As a bonus, it will also kill any seed in the soil.

All you need is patience and clear plastic drop cloth. It would probably take all season.

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Anti-growing [View all] quakerboy Mar 2012 OP

Well, I have a few thoughts/suggestions for you. Take them as you will. Denninmi Mar 2012 #1

It didnt even kill the tops quakerboy Mar 2012 #5

Thyme, sedum, and pennyroyal. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #2

Interesting quakerboy Mar 2012 #6

It takes a few seasons, but they'll choke out anything. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #7

If it is possible to rent a roto-tiller, Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #3

Its a very small space quakerboy Mar 2012 #4

Well, holding down the weed cloth Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #8

Why not use the rocks from the ground XemaSab Mar 2012 #10

You could try solarising.... kurtzapril4 Mar 2012 #9

Plant clover. roody Mar 2012 #11

Good grief. lay off the poison and start mulching! piedmont Mar 2012 #12

What kind of grass? LWolf Mar 2012 #13