"angel toledo" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
"angel toledo" wrote in message
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I know it's the opposite of what people in this group are trying to
achieve, but there is a small patch where I want just dirt to remain. No
grass, weeds, nothing. I don't want to cover it up with any tarp or
plastic. I just want it to remain as dirt. I've read products such as
Roundup can kill what's there, but are uneffective after a week. Someone
told me to mix salt into the soil. Will this work? Also, what kind of
salt is best for this: table salt? rock salt?

Thanks in advance.



Why, and for how long?
Between 2 sheds there is a 1 foot wide space (approx.) Lengthwise there is
about 5 feet of soil overgrowing with weeds. Tearing the weeds out is
easy. But they come back. The weed killers I've used don't seem to work
for too long. If you know of any that will keep the area clear at least
for a few months, please tell me.

Kill the weeds and cover with landscape fabric. Cover the fabric with
stones. Endlessly spraying poison is irresponsible, and as you've found out,
pointless.