I can barely walk sometimes and the way I get rid of it is by digging it out. I
don't recommend you use chemical herbicides, such as Round Up because they are
toxic to soil fauna and flora and when soil is not healthy, nothing else which
grows in it will be healthy. Get yourself a sharp spade and cut the sold and
dig it out.


On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 12:23:46 GMT, dd opined:

This spring, we are taking the plunge and getting rid of our front
lawn, or what's left of it. It covers about 200 square feet. It will be
a lot of work for me (older female) to dig out the sod. After I dig it
out, I will have to put it in the garbage. (We have a small urban lot
and there is absolutely no place to compost the sold or hide it.)

So, will using Round-up kill the grass in a satisfactory manner? Will
it leave soil in which I can plant new plants in a month or so after
the grass is dead? Will the Round-up hurt the dogwood tree that is
under the grass? Will it hurt the birds who visit my garden?

Normally, I am not a fan of Round-up, but it does seem like a good
alternative to digging out all that sod.

Thanks for any help.