17-03-2010, 08:04 PM
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Renovating lawn without chemicals
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Bob F said:
Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Bob F said:
wrote:
On Jan 27, 9:05 am, 4x4rob
wrote:
use a turf cutter to remove old turf if the ground is good enough
then if your left with a load of stones use a stone burier or if
not just use a stone raker / standard landscape rake (size
permitting) then you could use a seeder roller machine to get a
good finish .
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4x4rob
Which is one hell of a lot of work and cost compared to applying
glyphosate and using a slit seeder. Glyphosate is routinely used
on food crops, so I don't see the big deal in using it for a one
time lawn renovation.
I sure as hell don't use it on my food crops.
Ever buy fresh corn at the grocery store?
Rarely. But it would be idiocy to use glyphosate on my home garden
if I care, wouldn't it?
Are you, yourself, made of plant material? It's a serious question
man, not a smart-assed answer. It's all got to do with how glyphosate
works. It won't hurt you, unless you're actually a plant. =)
As long as the plants you're growing are "glyphosate-ready" (and
there's a shit-load of them available), and you spray on a calm day
and/or protect your other crops from overspray, it'd be just fine to
use it in your home garden. Pulling weeds from a dense block of corn
sucks. It makes it a helluva lot easier.
Since you believe all the claims of the manufacturer, go ahead and drink it up.
I'll pass.
Pulling weeds takes little time in a properly maintained garden.
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