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Posted by cheryllou mid-Tn zone 6 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 16, 07 at 14:13
| I own some commercial property where weeds of all descriptions are taking over behind and beside the building. I have sprayed with the strongest Roundup sold but it did little to kill down the brush. Is there any vegitation killer which will sterilize the ground for the season. I need advise on how to keep these weeds down without having to go there on & off all season. Any advise will be appreciated! |
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RE: weeds on commercial property...
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Pull the weeds once, mulch thickly with wood chips ( free from any tree guy) and plant some native flowers like black eyed susan. Turn an eyesore into something nice for your neighbors.
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RE: weeds on commercial property...
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| Nothing that "sterilizes" the soil for a season is anything you want to be spraying :-) Just as likely to sterilize you (or worse) as well. Use a gas-powered string trimmer (heavy duty model) and cut the brush down. Then spray with RoundUp or other broad-spectrum herbicide of your choice. The herbicide will be much more effective on the cut/exposed plant tissue. Since herbicides like RoundUp are most effective on actively growing plants, your window for doing this with successful results is shrinking. Unless you do something else, the weeds and brush will return. It's just a fact of nature. Mulching heavily with wood chips will slow the process, but I'd consider planting the area with some sort of low maintenance groundcover for a longer term approach. Bare soil will sprout weeds - it can't be avoided. |
RE: weeds on commercial property...
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| I disagree with you Gardengal, an organic choice can be found in high acid vinegars. they kill down nonselectively and change the soil pH beyond adaptabilty of most plants. |
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