Re: sod cutter?

Is it the wild Bermuda grass?  If so the roots can go down at least a foot
and, unless you get them all out, you will have Bermuda grass in a short
time.  I don't generally use chemicals but I do on poison ivy and Bermuda
grass.


> [Original Message]
> From: pdickson <pdickson@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/9/2006 9:39:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sod cutter?
>
> Theresa,
> I have used one that we rented from a rental place.  I think as long as
your 
> soil is moist but not wet or dry it wasn't too hard.  I ended up being
the 
> one that had to pick up the sod and load it on a trailer... now that part 
> was hard.
> What kind of grass would you replace it with?
> Tricia
> zone 6b
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "GardenChat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 8:00 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] sod cutter?
>
>
> > Have any of you used a sod cutter to remove your existing lawn?  Just 
> > curious how hard they are to use.  It finally came to my attention
today 
> > that my back yard is inundated with bermuda grass- how lovely!  So, I 
> > started ripping it out, only to eventually realize that there was way
more 
> > in more places than I could reasonable rip out, and at some point it
just 
> > makes sense to replace the sod entirely.
> >
> > Any advise it welcome!
> >
> > Theresa
> >
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