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Old 10-08-2013, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Roger View Post
Which then means the
only other common denominator for the fat hen is the mole hill soil. I
don't get it...unless cutting the grass regular just means I stop any
potential fat hen on the lawn. But then sometimes I do let little
sections grow wild and no sign of anything but grasses and usual
weeds.
Fat hen and the other chenopodiums tend to be weeds of disturbed soil where they face little competition. They can't compete against grass. So it's not the grass cutting that's stopping it on the lawn, it's the fact you've provided the conditions for the grass to thrive in the first place.
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