"Aspasia" wrote in message
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:21:21 GMT, Phisherman wrote:

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 14:59:37 GMT, angel toledo
wrote:

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.


I'm curious--why would you want the area to remain as "dirt?" You
could torch the area. Any method will require re-applications. Maybe
you really want a concrete slab?

You could cover the area with plastic and let the sun "sterilize" it.

May take some time.

Ever heard the saying "Nature abhors a vacuum"? Something will find the
empty spot delightful to grow in. It'll probably take more work to kill the
"something" repeatedly than it will to go to a real garden store, buy some
top-quality landscape fabric and bags of stones, open 2 beers, and install
the barrier & stones.