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Linda H wrote:

Someone here mentioned a little while ago about dabbing kero on the cut
off centre of a plant they wanted to be rid of (lillies I think it was.)
Does anybody think that would work on this weed? We need to give the
area its first mow and wonder if I should do that after the tops are cut
off them.

I would imagine kero would be even worse for a new lawn than weed & feed --
kero poisons your soil, and iit sounds like you have a lot of it.

Just Googled an image -- I'd never heard of it -- looks very pretty! I have
seen it growing, but not at pest levels. It tends to die off over summer, so
if you can keep your lawn watered your grass should keep growing to cover the
bare patches then. I think Roundup/Zero applied via a wand or squirt bottle
would be your best bet.

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Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
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