Has anyone got rid of Bermuda Grass without chemicals
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How to get rid of bermuda grass
Comments (7)Well I use the Lasagna method and completely organic in my beds and garden. But I do it a bit differently than most, and you are not going to like what I say, but it works. When I start a new bed, I start in the fall. I first hit the area with Round UP, wait a week and hit it again, then wait another week. Then I just scalp the area and remove the debris. OK here is my secret. I donÂt use newspaper, I use heavy duty card board and lay is down on the dead grass, then build up the bed with whatever I got. Wait till spring, plant, and use a heavy layer of Mulch. Now I am in TX, but with you being in GA, Bermuda will try to invade, there is just no way around it. If you have the beds built up correctly, it is very easy to control by just pulling what shows up. I promise you the grass growing along the edge of the bed will see that nice fertile moist soil, and it will cross the barrier to get in....See MoreEliminating zoysia without chemicals
Comments (29)I don't understand the need to do so much work to get rid of a plant. Grass is like any other growing plant, it has roots and uses water and soil to grow and needs sunshine to prosper. So, eliminating any of them should kill the plant. The work involved to remove it may be an arduous task on a summer day but cover it with a black covering--any dark material that can be laid down, kept from blowing off, will kill the grass in short order. Another thing, if you have some spare framed windows, laying them over a lawn will kill the grass in one sunny day.....even on an overcast day. Then the problem of removing the resulting dead material is still necessary. The best part of these types treatments, the soil is not affected, no chemical poison and the replacement seeding/sodding can be made as soon as practical....See Moregetting rid of bermuda
Comments (23)well, i think after doing research on the chemicals listed above, we're going to do essentially what lamb is suggesting in #2. We have enough room to move to another area for the winter crops, so we're going to spray with strong glyso on the portions it's in and then respray as it resurfaces, and hopefully get it worn down this fall. The worst is in the paths, so hopefully any residual grass will be there next spring, where it's easier to deal with as we grow crops. We may try to set up raised beds with edging from here on out to help with this and other weedy stuff we've been dealing with. We are hoping to get out to john's gardens o use as inspiration. I don't know though- if we can't get our membership up, and consequently more bodies and hands helping, both i and the leader and seriously thinking of throwing in the towel on the whole garden. I feel like we're rowing uphill in a snowstorm. I can't understand why we can't get more interest in it, given how popular community gardens are right now. It breaks my heart since my yard is too shady for most veggie crops to do well, as is maggie's. I sort of wish we could start from scratch again (i wasn't involved from the very beginning or i'd have advised a smaller, slower start)- the whole shebang is too large and they bit off way more than they could chew at the beginning. We're talking several acres that need mowed, weed whacked, etc, on top of regular garden chores. If we had maybe 20- 30 people we could easily handle it but as it is, it's overwhelming. Now it's way too much for only a few people to keep up with and looks terrible. Add in a challenging growing season and it's downright depressing. We agreed last night to keep plugging and hoping something turns around. Right at the moment rats are getting into the chix area and eating the eggs. If it ain't one thing, it's another! On the plus side, watermelon are doing well, as are dill, carrots, okra, ground cherries and the beans are doing just ok. Everything else fizzled this year. Looking forward to a new season with fresh crops! Hoping it'll invigorate us. What we really need are sponsors and the town to get behind and promote it. Right now, we can't even have signs. Sigh....See MoreGetting a weed free lawn without chemicals?
Comments (10)Growing a good healthy lawn starts with making the soil that lawn is growing in into a good healthy soil. What is the level of organic matter in your soil? What is your soils pH? How well does that soil drain" How well does that soil retain moisture? How is your soils tilth (workability)? What kind of life is in that soil? What is the nutrient balance of the soil? Contact your counties office of Purdue Cooperative Extension Service for information about where to have a good, reliable soil test done and then dig in with these simple soil tests, 1) Soil test for organic matter. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. For example, a good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. 2) Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drains� too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer your soil will smell. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy. to see what you have now and determine what you need to do to make that soil into the good healthy soil....See Moretomatofreak
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