Re: Bed preparation
- Subject: Re: Bed preparation
- From: Pat Mitchell c*@wi.rr.com
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 20:57:32 -0500
I've done it both ways - stripped the sod first, and killed the grass
with Round-up first. Personally, I prefer the Round-up simply because
I can spray a little wider than the intended bed so I have an instant
(almost) border for my tractor wheels to ride on when I cut the
remaining grass around the bed.
I've also simply piled trucked-in dirt on top of healthy grass to make
a bed, but only when I plan to leave the bed to *cure* over the
winter. I find turf grasses are too tenacious to do that in the
spring.
Round-up's directions clearly state that you should spray while the
plant is actively growing (i.e. not dormant). I love to watch the
darn stuff die almost before my eyes (warped, but oh well!).
--
Pat Mitchell
corgilover@wi.rr.com
Zone 5 - SE WI - enough rain and the right temperature for a change!
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