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demigoddess

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45. grow thick grass

Fri May 30, 2014, 04:41 PM

May 2014

with mulching mower and and pull the weeds and few dandelions. Pull dandelions and you can use the leaves for salad. One thing I did when we moved into our house when the lawn up and died in 2 weeks because they used chemicals and water to keep it green was to overseed with many different kinds of grass seed. In the shady areas the shady grass took over and sunny grass types in the sunny areas. Also we allow the lawn to have a rest during the dry season and then it comes back when the rain comes. If you try to keep it green all year then it has no time to rest.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] otohara May 2014 OP

I know bleach works. NutmegYankee May 2014 #1

roundup or glyphosate does not do that. Drahthaardogs May 2014 #2

There is the remote possibility this is an allergic reaction. MohRokTah May 2014 #3

I will bet my life that 7 hours later there is no atmospheric glyphosate Drahthaardogs May 2014 #6

one of the breakdown products KT2000 May 2014 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #34

Feel free to bet your own. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #28

Yes. NV Whino May 2014 #4

Acetic acid NutmegYankee May 2014 #7

Whoops, spell check didn't catch that one. NV Whino May 2014 #11

Agricultural grade vinegar is 20% acteic acid. BanzaiBonnie May 2014 #33

I get it at the grocery store madokie May 2014 #25

If you are reacting to Glyphosate, then take Benadryl. MohRokTah May 2014 #5

That crap is so toxic I can't believe its still allowed to be sold Lee-Lee May 2014 #8

You poor thing! "Only Roundup".. bullshit. Cha May 2014 #9

But but but Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #29

Except it's Scientific American.. I thought that would impress the Cha May 2014 #40

Maybe you should go to a doctor lostincalifornia May 2014 #10

Weed-Be Gone using natural ingredients emsimon33 May 2014 #12

Thanks for posting the "recipe". SamKnause May 2014 #13

According to what I'm reading online, it'll kill ALL plants, so be careful what you hit Hekate May 2014 #38

If that's true, I need to use some. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #41

Thanks. I'm going to try this! nt valerief May 2014 #17

Does it work on blackberries? I have tried vinegar on Texas Privet and it didn't work AnotherDreamWeaver May 2014 #19

I think you've got Bradford pears. JoeyT May 2014 #20

We planted three Wisteria AnotherDreamWeaver May 2014 #21

Another thing about the pears, we liked how they turned bright red in the fall. AnotherDreamWeaver May 2014 #22

I don't know emsimon33 May 2014 #23

I got it on me once, really bad dem in texas May 2014 #14

We Just Mow Them otohara May 2014 #16

RoundUp? You mean the Breakfast of Champions? Crunchy Frog May 2014 #18

Ah yes 'Agent Orange'... LeftOfWest May 2014 #24

just mow them. everytime you kill so-called "weeds" you are killing or injuring other organisms magical thyme May 2014 #26

how about pulling weeds? demigoddess May 2014 #32

That's all I do Victor_c3 May 2014 #35

wacking them down every year or two doesn't get rid of them magical thyme May 2014 #43

yes, I know how it works demigoddess May 2014 #44

<sarcasm>stop smoking your neighbor's grass and you won't have this issue </sarcasm> maggiesfarmer May 2014 #27

The reaction may be from whatever carrying agent is in the spray, a lot of herbicides are dissolved greatlaurel May 2014 #30

My dad died of throat cancer. Many blamed it on cigarettes - we blamed it on Roundup and other jwirr May 2014 #31

are Dandelions and other weeds so bad? G_j May 2014 #36

I don't mind most "weeds" -- except those with seeds that can get into a dog's ears and skin.nt Hekate May 2014 #39

Common mallow is the worst for me. Liberal Veteran May 2014 #46

That's the danger of the 'HOA'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #42

grow thick grass demigoddess May 2014 #45

Our neighbor behind has been doing the same thing Blue_In_AK May 2014 #37