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04-05-2003, 07:08 PM

wrote:

I'm in the process of clearing a grassy area near my house. I've
applied Roundup to kill the grass and will either remove the dead
grass completely or just turn it over. I plan to put ornamental
shrubs and some perennials in this area after the bed if prepared.

How long should I wait before putting in the new plants?

Give the roundup 24-72 hours to "translocate" (move through the
leaves to the roots). As soon as you see signs of plants
changinc color and dying

If you just mow really short, leaving the clippings, cover the
area with 10-15 sheets of newspaper, wet it, and mulch heavily
you should be able to plant right through the mulch and paper.
It's called "no-till" gardening or "lasagana gardening".

Tsu

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