Getting rid of ground cover
Amanda Wilcox
3 years ago
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How to kill Ground Cover
Comments (1)Put a garbage bag over the desireable plants that you wish to keep and spray a foliar-active herbacide on the ground cover that you wish to get rid of. Roundup will probably work, check the label to make sure. Be sure to follow the label when mixing and applying any herbacide. Good Kuck....See MoreGround Ivy Problem In Lawn. When and how to get rid of them?
Comments (0)I have dandelions and ground ivy weeds on my lawn. I've been advised to use a broadleaf weed killer. Is there a certain time of year, such as the Fall, when it's best to use the weed killer? Is there something I can do now (currently it's March)? I also had a few questions about weed killers in general: 1- Will it destroy the weeds at the root? 2- Will it harm my grass? 3- Is it dangerous to pets? 4- Is digging up dandelions at the root the most effective way to rid them for good? Thanks in advanced! :)...See MoreIdeas for front yard bed
Comments (8)I would choose and place plants so that the main door isn’t hidden from sight when you are approaching the house so that it looks open and welcoming. That means unless there is a spot that doesn’t come between the approach and sight lines to the door, plants should stay below 3’. Chose spots for small trees that will be far enough to the side to not block the sight lines to the sidewalk and the front door. Also, in a cold area like Chicago, consider having some interest for fall, winter, and early spring such as evergreens (which can include broadleaf or coniferous shrubs or perennials), early or late flowering plants such as Hellebores or bulbs, or plants with interesting shape, color, bark, or branch structure when leafless. Otherwise, you have from early November until some time in April with a boring entry garden. Weeping Alaskan cedar are gorgeous trees, and your home is large enough to accommodate one, but that particular spot isn’t a good placement. They are good sized trees that can reach over 30’ tall and more than 10’ wide, so one would both visually block the door and loom over visitors. If you choose a Japanese maple, make sure that it is one of the smaller ones as some can get quite good-sized as well....See Moreground cover on slope - how to get rid of grass first?
Comments (7)My entire lot is slopes like this, and we have been in the process of trying to find a solution since we bought the house two years ago. I have had the most success with spraying the weeds/grass with round up and letting most of them die off, then covering the slope with a layer of cardboard, then mulch. Surprisingly, I haven't had too much trouble with sliding despite steep angles. Once everything is good and dead (after a time, the cardboard smother anything the roundup didn't kill and help keep new things from rooting), plant ground cover - you'll have to poke through the cardboard to plant, but that's not a big deal....See MoreAmanda Wilcox
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