[Buzz123]

Leaf blower? That's what the landscapers use.

Please don't use chemicals on your weeds folks, there's enough poison in the environment. Just pull them and you'll never see the same weeds again.

[Willy702]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

Leaf blower? That's what the landscapers use.

Please don't use chemicals on your weeds folks, there's enough poison in the environment. Just pull them and you'll never see the same weeds again.

I did that for a year and just drove myself crazy and couldn't walk straight for a week. Worst part is that they seem most virulent in the hot weather when you don't want to spend 10 minutes out in the sun, let alone hours. And the whole idea that they won't grow back is rather hopeful, there are plenty of others that pop up in virtually the same place.

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by Willy702

I did that for a year and just drove myself crazy and couldn't walk straight for a week. Worst part is that they seem most virulent in the hot weather when you don't want to spend 10 minutes out in the sun, let alone hours. And the whole idea that they won't grow back is rather hopeful, there are plenty of others that pop up in virtually the same place.

....and then even more poison? No thanks. I feel guilty enough spraying for bugs every two months. In the summer here they go dormant. It's after a wet winter that you get most of the weeds ...like now. The wind blows the seeds all over the place and the rain pops them out. I have a long handled weed puller, but I prefer to hire someone to get down on their knees and pull them since mine are not up to it either. Just get them before they go to seed whatever you do.

[Robustus]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

Leaf blower? That's what the landscapers use.

Yeah, leaf-blower. I should get one. ... What about a leaf-vacuum? Do the pros ever use such a thing?

[Prosze]

Originally Posted by Buzz123

....and then even more poison? No thanks. I feel guilty enough spraying for bugs every two months. In the summer here they go dormant. It's after a wet winter that you get most of the weeds ...like now. The wind blows the seeds all over the place and the rain pops them out. I have a long handled weed puller, but I prefer to hire someone to get down on their knees and pull them since mine are not up to it either. Just get them before they go to seed whatever you do.

When I did my landscape I had weeds/grass pop up right away & they didnt slow down. I'm still mad about not forcing the landscaper put down netting to help control it. We are putting down the poison this weekend & I dont feel bad about it, at all. oh & i'm buying some Cynoff EC to control bugs this year.

[gvc8]

Originally Posted by Willy702

Use the best ground clear you can buy and put it on in Feb/early March and 48 hours before any rain or water runoff. Never had much of a problem when I did that, maybe a stray weed or two for the rest of the year.

cant believe how many weeds are already starting to show after just a few days of good weather. doesnt bode well for spring. I have used a product in the past with some success that you just sprinkle around in any area that may be a problem very early in the weed season and it does a decent job of keeping the weeds from even getting started. its granular and comes in a bag. think its called Amaze or something like that. got it at starr nursery .

[bledsoe3]

Originally Posted by Robustus

Grass is starting to grow through the gravel in my front yard. What's the best way to get rid of it?

Napalm.

Napalm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[ncguy444]

Roundup unless you like pulling weeds

[dynimagelv]

10 bucks to an undocumented democrat at home depot

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by Robustus

Yeah, leaf-blower. I should get one. ... What about a leaf-vacuum? Do the pros ever use such a thing?

I use a shop vac for the patio and sidewalks, but in the rocks it just sucks up too many of them. If you're careful you can do it, but you'll lose some rocks.