"Former Organ Donor" wrote in message
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1. I have a moss growing in my lawn on the north side of the house. I have
tried everything from skimming it off of my lawn to digging it out. There
is
no way to get sun to it directly, but even in the spots that get plenty of
sun, it still grows. What do I do to get rid of it?

2. I have this vine-ish stuff all over my yard. Someone told me it was
'creeping charlie' and that there was some stuff I could spray on it to
make
it go away. I have a problem with sprays because my children like to play
in
the back yard where this stuff is taking over my lawn. Is there a way to
get
rid of it without the chemicals? If not, what is a good chemical that is
kid
friendly?

Any advice would be great!





Some information on your location would help here. On the west coast of
Canada and the US moss is a real problem and they are further advanced in
the treatment of it. We don't do much with in the central or eastern regions
except to remove as much of the moss as possible and lime the soil. Normally
the problem will recur though.

Creeping Charlie is a tough weed to get rid of, but killex will do it. Try
and get it in the spring when actively growing. Hit it, wait 2 weeks and hit
it again, wait 2 weeks and hit it again. If your laying down the herbicide
according to the specs you'll get a handle on it by the summer.

Peter H