boiling water
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: boiling water
- From: S* <S*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 13:00:10 EDT
In a message dated 4/8/98 7:38:57 AM Central Daylight Time, grdnr4u@syix.com
writes:
<< I read that pouring boiling water or half a can of soda
on weeds in the garden will kill them. I was wondering
if anyone has ever tried this, and if it works. Does it kill
on contact or does it travel to the roots and kill the whole
plant? I have a case of quack grass that you wouldn't
believe. Even commercial weed killers won't kill it. It
just pops up in the spot next to it.
>>
I had read about that last year with the suggestion to use boiling water on
the weeds we always get in the driveway. Have lots of quack grass, crab grass
and a bunch of other stuff. Boiling water worked great. Killed it down to
the root first try. and I was immediately able to overseed too which was a big
plus. See that I need to do it in different spots this year. Neighbors think
you are crazy, but then aren't all gardeners crazy?
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