Anonymous
05/04/2024 07:22
Subject: Kill weed
Anonymous wrote:I pull them. Especially after a soaking rain, it goes faster. Even with landscape fabric, some will comeback and grow under the fabric. I also preen. It’s an endless job. You are not alone.
+1
This is what I do. Not fun, but satisfying in the end. It looks beautiful and a sense of accomplishment. Don’t use salt. It ruins everything.
Anonymous
05/02/2024 08:57
Subject: Kill weed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How to kill weed quick & easy before I put landscape fabric & mulch on top for flower bed? I am late, so I have been digging up as much weed as possible now. Can i put salt or detergent on them? There are a few bushes, flowers, & hosta plant, nothing edible.
Get a bunch of cardboard boxes (easily to get for free on FB marketplace. Lay them on top of the weeds instead of landscape fabric. Wet thoroughly cover with mulch. The cardboard suffocates the weeds but also breaks down into organic material over time. Should last about 2 seasons.
This. Easy, fas, cheap, does a better job, and actually beneficial to your soil for the plants you put in next.
Anonymous
05/02/2024 08:53
Subject: Kill weed
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Where does the expression “salt of the earth” come from if this is the result?
Salt was a crucial commodity in antiquity for preserving perishable foods (meat and fish) and for cooking. It was highly sought after and often dug from the ground in places where there were deposits of salt, like dry lake beds. These places were uncommon and were prized natural resources. “Salt of the earth” means essentially “can’t live without”.
This. This is the origin of the word “salary” — a Roman soldier’s allowance to buy salt.