Is there an organic means of getting rid of crabgrass? I've read about
letting the grass get about three inches before cutting to block the
crabgrass out, but I have one area of my lawn that is nothing but crabgrass
and that method just does not work.

Shepherd.

On Sun, 18 May 2003 00:43:08 +0000, Shepherd wrote:


Is there an organic means of getting rid of crabgrass? I've read about
letting the grass get about three inches before cutting to block the
crabgrass out, but I have one area of my lawn that is nothing but
crabgrass and that method just does not work.

Shepherd.

Yes there is . Corn gluten meal can help to reduce your crab grass 50 to
60 percent the first year. Here's a link.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/greenli...gl9904.03.html

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The most organic method for removing crabgrass is the time honored tradition
of yanking it out with your bare hands!!! Are you up to the challenge? Since
you are a shepherd, maybe you should use sheep to get rid of it?


Shepherd wrote in message
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Is there an organic means of getting rid of crabgrass? I've read about
letting the grass get about three inches before cutting to block the
crabgrass out, but I have one area of my lawn that is nothing but
crabgrass
and that method just does not work.

Shepherd.

"Cereoid-UR12" wrote in message
.com...
The most organic method for removing crabgrass is the time honored
tradition
of yanking it out with your bare hands!!! Are you up to the challenge?
Since
you are a shepherd, maybe you should use sheep to get rid of it?


Shepherd wrote in message
...

Is there an organic means of getting rid of crabgrass? I've read about
letting the grass get about three inches before cutting to block the
crabgrass out, but I have one area of my lawn that is nothing but
crabgrass
and that method just does not work.

Shepherd.

Well, in the first place pulling crabgrass out with the bare hands is
mechanical, not organic.

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Lastly, I am not a shepherd. My name is Shepherd.

Thanks anyway.

Shepherd

On Sun, 18 May 2003 00:43:08 GMT, Shepherd sticksnorstones@. wrote:

Is there an organic means of getting rid of crabgrass? I've read about
letting the grass get about three inches before cutting to block the
crabgrass out, but I have one area of my lawn that is nothing but crabgrass
and that method just does not work.

Till and reseed with a good quality grass seed in late summer/early fall.
Mow high and properly the following years. Crabgrass is an annual that
germinates in very early spring, but does its heaviest growing in the
summer.

"Shepherd" expounded:

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Well, no, it isn't. Using chemicals to kill easily pulled weeds is
stupid. Crabgrass, however, isn't easy to deal with by hand.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
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On Sun, 18 May 2003 07:48:54 -0400, Ann wrote:

"Shepherd" expounded:

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Well, no, it isn't. Using chemicals to kill easily pulled weeds is
stupid. Crabgrass, however, isn't easy to deal with by hand.

If it is, I guess Shepard just called me stupid. Pulling weeds after
a soaking rain will help prevent breaking the roots. What is so nice
about this technique is that no special tools are needed.

On Sun, 18 May 2003 02:37:25 GMT, "Shepherd" wrote:


Well, in the first place pulling crabgrass out with the bare hands is
mechanical, not organic.

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Lastly, I am not a shepherd. My name is Shepherd.

Thanks anyway.

Shepherd


Because a product, chemical, natural or synthetic is not being used is indeed
accepted by the certified organic standards. Gardening is a verb. I pull all
my weeds, but I do wear gloves.

"Ann" wrote in message
...
"Shepherd" expounded:

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Well, no, it isn't. Using chemicals to kill easily pulled weeds is
stupid. Crabgrass, however, isn't easy to deal with by hand.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

The key word here is BARE, not handed.

If you enjoy pulling weeds with your BARE hands that is fine with me, but I
think I will continue wearing my work gloves to pull weeds.

Shepherd

"animaux" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 May 2003 02:37:25 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


Well, in the first place pulling crabgrass out with the bare hands is
mechanical, not organic.

Secondly using bare hands to pull weeds of any kind is stupid.

Lastly, I am not a shepherd. My name is Shepherd.

Thanks anyway.

Shepherd


Because a product, chemical, natural or synthetic is not being used is
indeed
accepted by the certified organic standards. Gardening is a verb. I pull
all
my weeds, but I do wear gloves.

Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:52:54 GMT, "Shepherd" wrote:


Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.


"Garden" is a noun. "Gardening" is a verb.

"animaux" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:52:54 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.


"Garden" is a noun. "Gardening" is a verb.

WordWeb Pro

Noun: gardening
1. The cultivation of plants

Verb: garden
1. Work in the garden

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Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

Main Entry: gardening

Function: noun
Inflected Form:-s
Etymology:from gerund of 2garden

: the laying out or care of gardens

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Random House Unabridged Dictionary

gar·den·ing (gärdÆning), n.

1. the act of cultivating or tending a garden.

2. the work or art of a gardener.

[1570-80; GARDEN + -ING1]

"animaux" wrote in message
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On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:52:54 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.


"Garden" is a noun. "Gardening" is a verb.

Dictionary.com

gardening
\Gar"den*ing\, n. The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating
gardens; horticulture.


Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA,
Inc.


gardening

n : the cultivation of plants [syn: horticulture]


Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University

Gardening is indeed a noun -- it's a gerund.

From Bartleby:

Gerunds are verb forms ending in -ing that act as nouns. They can be the
subject of a sentence (Skiing is her favorite sport), the object of a verb
(She enjoys skiing), or the object of a preposition (She devoted her free
time to skiing). Gerunds can be modified like nouns (That book makes for
difficult reading). But they can also act like verbs in that they can take
an object (Convincing him was never easy) and be modified by an adverb
(Walking daily can improve your health).

Those are examples of a gerund. Here's a good website to explain their use.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm

-- (Sorry, but I teach high-school English!)
-- pelirojaroja

"animaux" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:52:54 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.


"Garden" is a noun. "Gardening" is a verb.

"pelirojaroja" wrote in message
...
Gardening is indeed a noun -- it's a gerund.

From Bartleby:

Gerunds are verb forms ending in -ing that act as nouns. They can be the
subject of a sentence (Skiing is her favorite sport), the object of a verb
(She enjoys skiing), or the object of a preposition (She devoted her free
time to skiing). Gerunds can be modified like nouns (That book makes for
difficult reading). But they can also act like verbs in that they can take
an object (Convincing him was never easy) and be modified by an adverb
(Walking daily can improve your health).

Those are examples of a gerund. Here's a good website to explain their
use.

http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/gerund.htm

-- (Sorry, but I teach high-school English!)
-- pelirojaroja

"animaux" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:52:54 GMT, "Shepherd"
wrote:


Gardening is also a noun meaning the cultivation of plants.


"Garden" is a noun. "Gardening" is a verb.

Thanks pelirojaroja. I also make my living from the use of words. I
construct crossword puzzles for many local and national publications and
syndicates.

Shepherd