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It's mostly shielded from view and not very public, and there aren't many neighbors anyway. But now I might have spoiled them. No one was complaining. Should have left well enough alone! However, even I was noticing a lot of mosquitoes, and there's that whole Zika thing...
Sounds to me like the best solution would be to plant the area with divisions of spreading Liriope, over time it'll thicken up and smother out the weeds. As for the brick driveway, I'd just spray it with glyphosate (aka Roundup).
I just read an article about scythes recently. Yes, they're said to cause a meditative state, but I think that's only when you have a field to clear. A tiny lawn wouldn't be large enough to require a long period of repeated motion. Mexicans and Central Americans seem to do fine with a machete for lawns, but I don't imagine that's very good for the back.
Haven't actually used a scythe before, but I've found that a $15 grass whip is very light and actually fun to use! And it also looks far less dangerous to handle...
Moreso, it's also actually surprisingly GREAT at whacking down unwanted vines off fences (like invasive trumpet creeper) - rather than trying to use shears (much painstakingly slower and manually tedious). You can just effortlessly whack away several vines at a time with easy swings through the air!
Just respect the soil and please don't ruin it with salt or glyphosate, geezz....
Not every homeowner uses Roundup. I've owned FIVE homes, actually.
Clearly. You don't have to use the brand name (I certainly don't) as the patent expired long ago. What I meant was, how do you not know the basics of lawn care/weed control - ESPECIALLY having owned several homes?
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Because I'm not one who obsesses over the quality of my lawn, obviously. I don't believe weedkiller is necessarily a staple of a homeowner's arsenal. I have, until now, kept lawns -- or made sure someone has kept them (a couple were rental properties) mowed. That had sucked up enough of my life's energy without worrying about eradicating every single weed on the premises with toxic chemicals.
Because I'm not one who obsesses over the quality of my lawn, obviously. I don't believe weedkiller is necessarily a staple of a homeowner's arsenal. I have, until now, kept lawns -- or made sure someone has kept them (a couple were rental properties) mowed. That had sucked up enough of my life's energy without worrying about eradicating every single weed on the premises with toxic chemicals.
LOL. Taking care of a lawn does not indication "obsession". And simply mowing them only results in a lawn of weeds, not grass. You may be fine with that, but most people are not, in their own lawns. And since I have not recommended using toxic chemicals, you should probably read up on that issue as well.
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And simply mowing them only results in a lawn of weeds, not grass. You may be fine with that, but most people are not, in their own lawns. And since I have not recommended using toxic chemicals, you should probably read up on that issue as well. 
