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Paste Out of Fels Naphtha Soap?How do you make a paste out of the soap? Do you put on your poison ivy to dry it out and how long do you put it on there before? I would love to know the steps into making it into a paste.

 

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Killing Knapp Weed?"Knapp Weed" is an invasive species, and hard to get rid of. I would like to know if anyone has an idea for killing it.

 

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Killing Grass Under Shrubs?How to kill very tall grass under thick tall shrubs?

 

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Getting Rid of Poison Ivy?How can I kill poison ivy?

 

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Killing Weeds in an Ivy Bed?What can I use to kill the weeds in a bed of ivy?

 

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Killing Weeds Before Putting in a Raised Vegetable Bed?I'm putting in a raised vegetable planting bed over a rocky area infested with invasive morning glory and large-form periwinkle roots. We have dug, pulled roots, and sifted the soil and after a 2 week period covered with tarps, found vigorous morning glory growth possibly from seeds. How long does the plant killing action of vinegar last?

 

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Identifying Poison Ivy?What does poison ivy look like?

 

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Dandelions Taking Over Flower Bed?How do I get rid of dandelions in my flower bed? I have been cutting them to the ground, but many have roots that are way too deep for me to pull or dig. I've sprayed with vinegar and they turn a little brown and bounce right back.

 

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Killing Lichen Growing Between Patio Pavers?How do I kill lichen growing in between my patio block paving?

 

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Removing Morning Glory from a Lawn?How do I rid my lawn of morning glory vine? I live in the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

 

Getting Rid of Briers - briar plant

Getting Rid of Briers?I use vinegar, salt and Dawn dish soap to kill weeds. I have these briars that look similar to blackberry plants. They just will not die no matter how much I spray them. They must have kryptonite in them. Any suggestions what I can use to kill them? Round-up didn't kill it either.

 

Getting Rid of Grass and Weeds - rocky, weedy, grassy spot

Getting Rid of Grass and Weeds?I am living in an older home. The front yard is very large and gravel. By the mailbox at the corner are little bricks separating the two areas. Almost the entire mailbox area is overrun with grass and weeds as well as the area right on the other side of the separation bricks. I have not been able to get rid of them.

 

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Using Image Lawn Weed Killer Around Pets?How long after I apply Image lawn weed killer is it safe to let my dog on my grass?

 

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Killing Blackberries Naturally?I am trying to get rid of blackberry bushes that have invaded a blueberry field. I don't want to use anything chemical and have been cutting them out, but of course they grow back. Any thoughts on how to get rid of them without digging out roots would be greatly appreciated! '''''

 

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Will Homemade Weed Killers Harm Garden Plants?When using salt and vinegar/Dawn, will it kill garden plants also?

 

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Killing Weeds in Lawns?I am looking for a weed killer that won't kill the grass.

 

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Getting Rid of Water Hyacinth?How do I get rid of water hyacinth?

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in a Rose Garden?How can I get rid of birch weeds in my rose garden without harming the roses? I keep pulling and pulling, but I can not seem to keep up with them at all. They are taking over and I don't want to harm my other plants.

 

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Getting Rid of Grass in Rock Around Plants?A new lawn was seeded and apparently some grass seed was sown, too in the landscaping rock around bushes and hostas. How do you get rid of the grass?

 

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Getting Rid of Mallow Weeds?I have a horse paddock that has a lot of marshmallow weed. How can I kill it off with my horse in the paddock?

 

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Getting Rid of Nettles?I want something to get rid of nettles, there is a load of them. I also want to plant some flowers in the summer.

 

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Using Homemade Weed Killer?I have read about using a mixture of vinegar, salt, and Dawn dish soap to kill weeds. Is this mixture safe to use around trees or raspberry canes?

 

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Getting Rid of Foxtails in My Lawn?After the rains and winds in Los Angeles, I have an abundance of foxtails growing on my hillside. Some of them have gotten to my lawn. I have two dogs and I can't let them get into the foxtails. Is there a way to kill off the foxtails without harming my dogs or my lawn?

 

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Geting Rid of Oxalis in Lawn?We have oxalis in our lawn and have treated it with Bindi spray numerous times and it hasn't been successful. I am just wondering would dethatching get rid of it?

 

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Geting Rid of Weeds Between Patio Bricks?How do you get rid of weeds between patio bricks?

 

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Getting Rid of Morning Glory?How do I rid my flower beds of morning glory?

 

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Getting Rid of Bamboo?I saw the recipe for vinegar and salt weed killer, will this solution work on bamboo as well?

 

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Getting Rid of a Weed in Lilac Bush?How can I kill a weed that has grown in the middle of a lilac bush? The stems are woody and as thick as the lilac.

 

Killing Weeds in Rocks

Killing Weeds in Rocks?I live in Arizona an get these sticky weeds that are in my rocks. I have try everything can someone plz help?

 

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Homemade Lawn Safe Weed Killer?Is there a homemade recipe for killing weeds in the lawn without killing the grass?

 

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Weeding Advice?This is a general question that would put an old argument at home to rest! Does weeding after watering in any way harm the garden shrubs and plants? I actually find that weeding after watering is ideal as the weed roots slip out from the tangle they may have with the other plants much more easily.

 

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Getting Rid of Poison Ivy?Will the homemade weed killer work on poison ivy? We have just a few spots around our garden bed and were wondering if it will kill the ivy?

 

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Getting Rid of Poison Ivy?I have some areas of my garden and yard that are infested with poison ivy. Any suggestions on how to safely get rid of it?

 

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Getting Rid of Chickweed in Lawn?I have this chickweed growing in my lawn. I would like to know how to get rid of it?

 

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Getting Rid of Bindi Weed?How do I get rid of bindi? I need something that also kills its seeds.

 

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Getting Rid of Blackberry Sprouts?When the young blackberries begin to grow up out of the 10 inch wood chip mulch, how do I till it without disturbing the mulch pile? Do I need to just redo the whole thing every time I spot some green?

 

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Killing Grass on Driveway?How do I kill grass on the drive?

 

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Getting Rid of Oxalis in Vegetable Garden?How can I get rid of oxalis, which has invaded my vegetable garden?

 

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Getting Rid of Cockle Burs?How do I rid my yard of cockle burs?

 

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Getting Rid of Dandelions?These homemade recipes and tips sound great but I do not want to kill the lawn tried to get rid of dandelions last season and had dinner plate size dead patches in my lawn which had to be reseeded...

 

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Getting Rid of Wild Blackberry Bushes?For 10 years, I have been fighting off wild blackberry vines in my front yard. I've dug them up, going 8 inches down on the roots and I've salted the soil. I've tried gallons and gallons of vinegar.

 

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Environmentally Friendly Weed Killer?I have thistle spreading all over my garden, is there a safe organic home-made recipe to get rid of this?

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in Grass?Does anyone know where corn gluten can be purchased? I have been told it is used in Oklahoma, spread like grass seed. It apparently feeds the grass and kills the weeds.

 

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Using Homemade Roundup?I have a lot of grass right up next to my house and azaleas not too far from the house. Will the homemade Roundup seep over into the azaleas? I have already killed some of the grass.

 

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Making Weed Killer?How do I make my own weed killer?

 

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Using Gravel to Keep Weeds Down?Being elderly, we are finding keeping on top of weeding flower beds is getting beyond us. We are wanting to cover a large raised bed with some sort of gravel, on top of weed control blanket, then we shall put some decorative shrubs in.

 

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Using Vinegar for Killing Dandelions?What is the recipe for killing dandelions?

 

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Homemade Weed Killer?Will the recipe of 2 cups Epsom salt, 1 gallon white vinegar and 1/2 cup blue Dawn detergent kill my centipede grass or flowers?

 

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Getting Rid of Black Medic Weed?How can I kill it in my lawn as it's overtaking it?

 

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Using Vinegar and Epson Salts for Weeds?Will vinegar and Epson salt also kill the grass?

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in Bricks?There are weeds in bricks near my garden. How can I get rid of them without killing my plants?

 

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Killing Weeds Without Killing Flowers?I put periwinkles in some old good dirt, but I see with different kinds of weed peeping up. How can I kill the weeds without killing the flowers?

 

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Getting Rid of Bindweed or Morning Glory?I have just started a new garden and in making new beds now find sprouting up all over what I believe is the above (morning glory) which I have never encountered before. Seems to come from deep down and breaks off when pulling. How to get rid of it?

 

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Killing Weeds in an Asparagus Patch?My neighbors use cattle salt to kill weeds and grass in their asparagus bed, what is your answer?

 

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Killing Weeds Around Hosta and Azaleas?I recently weeded my garden and placed a thin layer of pine mulch on it. Now I have weeds growing like wildfire in my garden bed. Everything I've looked at in stores harms other plants. Is there any way to get rid of this problem without harming my hostas and azalea bushes?

 

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Using Vinegar Weed Control Around Pecan Trees?We have pecan trees, and the ground is loaded with dandelions, can I use the vinegar water recipe in that area?

 

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Using Vinegar, Salt, and Soap for Weeds?We would like to try the solution of vinegar, Epsom salt, and dish soap, but are concerned if it will kill everything. We do not want "volunteers" oaks, coffeeberry, etc. to be killed.

 

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Weeds in Peony Bushes?How do you kill grasses in peony bushes?

 

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Killing Weeds in a Blackberry Patch?I need a weed killer that will kill the weeds in an old growth blackberry patch. Any ideas?

 

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Killing Invasive Grasses?Does anyone know of an effective, non-toxic way to kill invasive grasses such as Bermuda and Crabgrass? I know that Round-Up kills it, but it is highly toxic and very harmful to the environment.

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in Flower Bed?What can I do? I have lots of weeds with my flowers. What can I do to get rid of the weeds, but not flowers?

 

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Homemade Weed Killer for Flower Garden?I would like a recipe for a homemade weed killer for my flower garden.

 

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Salt and Vinegar for Weeds?I am considering making a weed killer using vinegar and salt. What are the benefits and the amounts used?

 

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Cat Safe Weed killer?I have a cat who loves to eat grass. How can I kill creeping Charlie and barnyard grass without poisoning my cat?

 

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Effective Homemade Weed Killer?I use vinegar, ammonium sulphate, salt, and liquid soap to kill my weeds. Is that better or not? What is the most highly effective homemade weed killer?

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds Before Planting Veggies?I have a new allotment that is heavily weeded over with docs. What is the best method to remove them which will also allow me to plant vegetables as soon as possible?

 

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Getting Rid of Goat Heads?Will goats eat the plants and stickers? Or are the stickers too evil even for them? We have a lot of bees working the flowers so I don't want to spray chemicals.

 

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Getting Rid of Bamboo Plants?What is an earth friendly way to get rid of bamboo plants in your yard?

 

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Killing Weeds in Flowerbeds?I am looking for a way to quickly kill weeds in my flowerbeds. I am thinking of using Quick Kill. Is that safe and does it work? I need help. Thanks.

 

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Getting Rid of Clover?How do I get rid of clover?

 

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Getting Rid of Poison Ivy?How do you kill poison ivy?

 

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Using Image Weed Killer?What is the amount to use for 1 gallon of water?

 

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Getting Rid of Dollar Weed?I have a bad problem with the worst weed there is, dollar weed. The white root of this thing will travel under black plastic until it finds away to get out, usually around the base of the plant.

 

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Pet Friendly Weed Killer?I need to find something that is safe for outside dogs and doesn't kill the grass! Is there anything out there?

 

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Getting Rid of Blackberries?Who sells vinegar/salt killer?

 

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Removing English Ivy from House Wall?Please can any one help we have just bought our house and half the house and all the wall is covered with ivy. The trouble is the ivy stems are so thick they have grown into the wall. I have tried to pull it out, but the wall is coming away with it. Please what can I do?

 

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Weeds in Iris Bed?What can we use to kill weeds in an iris bed without harming the irises?

 

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Getting Rid of Creeping Charlie?Help! Creeping Charlie has taken over my shade garden. It's even found it's way to the lawn. How can I get rid of this menace without having to kill everything in the garden and starting over?

 

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Getting Rid of Blackberry Vines?Most of the posts I've read for killing wild blackberry vines were from folks in the NW part of the country. My problem is I live in NW Florida and these things aren't working. I've tried some of the products from DIY stores and some of the ways that were posted on line.

 

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Image Weed Control for Centipede and St Augustine Grass?How many hours or days before one would see results after using Image Weed product for Centipede and St. Augustine grass? I applied last week and the same weed seems to be doing just fine, unfortunately.

 

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Pet Safe Weed Killer?How can I kill weeds safely so as not to hurt pets?

 

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Identifying and Getting Rid of Invasive Plant?I have a very invasive flower spreading over my yard/garden. It grows on a single stem, straight up with single leaf branches along the stem. It has a single whitish/pinkish, small multi-petal flower at the top.

 

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Weed Growing in Hydrangea?I have a weed that is growing in my hydrangea bush, how can I kill it since pulling it does not do the trick?

 

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Getting Rid of Convolvulus?How do I get rid of convolvulus also known as graveyard ivy? There is quite a lot in the bushes at the back of my garden.

 

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Killing Weeds in a Patio?What is most effective way to kill weeds that keep growing through my patio?

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in the Vegetable Garden?What is the best chemical or product to use to control or rid the garden of weeds during the growing season?

 

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Getting Rid of Water Hyacinths?How do I kill hyacinth lilies? They have taken over our 5 acre pond! We've tried everything! Please help.

 

Getting Rid of Poison Ivy and Oak Safely?Does anyone know how to totally kill poison ivy, oak, etc. without herbicides? I have pulled it over and over and ended up in the ER. I cannot use the herbicides due to my liver, but must get rid of these plants.

 

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Killing Thistle in a Pasture?How can I kill thistle in my horse pasture?

 

Salt for Killing Weeds?I live in an apartment and every rain season my weeds grow crazy (3ft) high or more. I have and big tarp, meant for use in the driveway for cars. I try to prevent them from growing with the tarp. So my question is how often and how much do I use salt for weeds? My backyard is 12ft by 30ft.

 

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Killing Lovegrass?Does anyone know how to get rid of lovegrass on a farm? Thanks.

 

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Weeds in Flower Gardens?The thistles in my flower garden are certainly competing with the flowers this year. If I were trying to grow thistles, I'd be quite successful! What can I use to get rid of these pesky plants that won't harm the good flowers and our pets?

 

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Best Time to Weed the Garden?Is it bad for your garden to weed it when it's wet?

 

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Weeds in a Veggie Garden?What is the best way to get rid of weeds in a veggie garden? Could I use hay to cover them to smother them out? I am currently picking them out, but they just seem to be resprouting. It makes my garden look messy!

 

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Weeds Growing in Hydrangea?What can I put in my hydrangea to kill the dandelions and other weeds, but won't harm the hydrangea?

 

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Getting Rid of Poison Ivy Near Grapevines?I have some poison ivy growing around my grapevines. I need to kill it, but am afraid to use anything that might leach into my grapes. Does anyone have a solution? Right now, I'm pretty much covered with the rash around my neck, face and arms.

 

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Getting Rid of Weeds in Horse Pasture?We have a large field with horses and there are a lot of weeds they don't bother with. They just keep growing. I want to get some grass growing in the field. How do I control the weeds without harming the horses? Please help; I don't have a lot of money and I really need to get rid of them.

 

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Getting Rid of Oxalis in the Lawn?What can I use to kill oxalis weed without damaging the lawn?

 

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Controlling Weeds in Ground Cover?We have blue rug juniper as a ground cover and now find lots of clover and weeds in it. Is there something that will kill the weeds, but not the ground cover?

 

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Getting Rid of Drymaria Cordata - Tropical Chickweed?How do I get rid of drymaria codarta?

 

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Getting Rid of Quack Grass Naturally?We have an unusually huge amount of quack grass in our garden. What's the best eco friendly way to get rid of it?

 

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Neighbor's English Ivy Coming Over the Fence?We and the neighbor to the south of us got rid of all of our English ivy. The neighbor to the east did not, and it keeps climbing under and over the fence into our yard.

 

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