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Old 20-04-2006, 05:30 PM posted to austin.gardening
jmcquown
 
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Default Hi folks! Monkey Grass Help?

Victor Martinez wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
I'm new to this ng and no, I don't live in Austin. But maybe you
can help


Hi Jill!

Hey, Victor! I should have just asked on the other ng, eh?

Can anyone offer some suggestions as to how to get rid of this pesky
overgrown monkey grass? Thanks.


We don't like stuff like roundup, but there are more gently weed
killers out there. The most organic I can think of, is concentrated
vinegar.
They sell it at nurseries and I've even seen it at home depot. It's
best
to use in a hot day with no rain in the forecast. It's very smelly
though, so your neighbors might not appreciate it. There's another
product called Finale, it's not as bad as other products out there and
it's biodegradable:
http://www.bayercropscience.com.au/p...duct.asp?id=52

Good luck!


Another friend told me to use salt. And to water it down heavily after
dosing the plants with salt. Hmmmm.

Jill