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Weeds

Sometimes it seems that the weeds are winning. This page contains tips and advice about getting rid of weeds in your garden and yard.

Homemade Weed Killer Recipes Grassy Weeds
Poison ivy growing up a tree trunk. Woody and Vining Weeds
A dandelion blowing seeds in the air. Broadleaf Weeds

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What is the amount to use for 1 gallon of water?

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As you can see, morning glories can be extremely invasive. There is a mobile home under the second mound of greenery. We made the mistake of planting the "seedless" morning

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I have a bad problem with the worst weed there is, dollar weed. The white root of this thing will travel under black plastic until it finds away to get out, usually around

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I need to find something that is safe for outside dogs and doesn't kill the grass! Is there anything out there?

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Who sells vinegar/salt killer?

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Please can any one help we have just bought our house and half the house and all the wall is covered with ivy. The trouble is the ivy stems are so thick they have grown

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What can we use to kill weeds in an iris bed without harming the irises?

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I had a pretty big clump of clover in my garden and yes, it was intrusive.

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Help! Creeping Charlie has taken over my shade garden. It's even found it's way to the lawn. How can I get rid of this menace without having to kill everything in the garden and startin

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Most of the posts I've read for killing wild blackberry vines were from folks in the NW part of the country. My problem is I live in NW Florida and these things aren't working.

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How many hours or days before one would see results after using Image Weed product for Centipede and St. Augustine grass? I applied last week and the same weed seems

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This guide is about getting rid of nut grass. Finding the best way to remove this tenacious grass depends on where it is located.

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How can I kill weeds safely so as not to hurt pets?

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Please be careful with English ivy. I planted some several years ago and it has really caused me a lot of problems. One problem is that it climbed up the side of my house.

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I have a very invasive flower spreading over my yard/garden. It grows on a single stem, straight up with single leaf branches along the stem. It has a single whitish/pinkish,

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This is a guide about getting rid of telegraph weed. Telegraph weed is a tall hairy weed that spreads easily by seed and thrives in disturbed areas.

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This guide is about getting rid of quackgrass. A troublesome weed for many gardeners and not always easy to iradicate.

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I have a weed that is growing in my hydrangea bush, how can I kill it since pulling it does not do the trick?

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How do I get rid of convolvulus also known as graveyard ivy? There is quite a lot in the bushes at the back of my garden.

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What is most effective way to kill weeds that keep growing through my patio?

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What is the best chemical or product to use to control or rid the garden of weeds during the growing season?

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How do I kill hyacinth lilies? They have taken over our 5 acre pond! We've tried everything! Please help.

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Does anyone know how to totally kill poison ivy, oak, etc. without herbicides? I have pulled it over and over and ended up in the ER. I cannot use the herbicides due

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How can I kill thistle in my horse pasture?

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Does anyone know how to get rid of lovegrass on a farm? Thanks.

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I live in an apartment and every rain season my weeds grow crazy (3ft) high or more. I have and big tarp, meant for use in the driveway for cars. I try to prevent them

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The thistles in my flower garden are certainly competing with the flowers this year. If I were trying to grow thistles, I'd be quite successful! What can I use to

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Is it bad for your garden to weed it when it's wet?

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What is the best way to get rid of weeds in a veggie garden? Could I use hay to cover them to smother them out? I am currently picking them out, but they just seem to be

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What can I put in my hydrangea to kill the dandelions and other weeds, but won't harm the hydrangea?

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I have some poison ivy growing around my grapevines. I need to kill it, but am afraid to use anything that might leach into my grapes. Does anyone have a solution? Right now,

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We have a large field with horses and there are a lot of weeds they don't bother with. They just keep growing. I want to get some grass growing in the field. How do I control

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What can I use to kill oxalis weed without damaging the lawn?

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My son in law is a landscaper. He uses regular boxed salt to get rid of weeds and it really does work. How nice to find something so cheap and eco friendly to take care of weed

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We have blue rug juniper as a ground cover and now find lots of clover and weeds in it. Is there something that will kill the weeds, but not the ground cover?

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How do I get rid of drymaria codarta?

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We have an unusually huge amount of quack grass in our garden. What's the best eco friendly way to get rid of it?

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We and the neighbor to the south of us got rid of all of our English ivy. The neighbor to the east did not, and it keeps climbing under and over the fence into our yard.

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Do you have a recipe for killing dandelions, please?

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How do I kill speedwell in my lawn?

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If I install a metal garden edge will it stop the goutweed from crawing through?

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My neighbour has a large cluster of creeping charlie growing in his lawn which has now invaded my lawn. How do I eliminate them?

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I have a large number of wild strawberry plants growing in my lawn. How can I eliminate them without killing the grass?

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How does one rid a lawn of this weed?

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I have weeds that have come up. I pull them, but there are some that I can't get a hold of even after it has rained. So I wanted to know what kind of weed killer

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Does anyone out there know a home remedy for killing crabgrass? I have used fertilizer with weed prevent in March, and also baking soda recently, but soda kills the grass,

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When someone said to use vinegar for weeds, do they mean the white vinegar or not?

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If you spray vinegar ''at what rate?" will you be able to grow other plants in the same area? Does the vinegar sterilize the ground or how long will it keep weeds

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How do I kill dandelions?

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I have tall weeds with liquid in them. The more I cut them the thicker it grows back. I heard that if you cut it and put lime on it that will kill it. Is lime safe to

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I thought I saw a homemade recipe to kill vegetation and weeds using rubbing alcohol. Can you help me? Or is there any other recipe that would kill thistles, etc.?

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Is there a formula for homemade weed killer?

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What weed killer works to remove creeping charlie from my lawn?

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As all are aware, heritage civil structures have immense value and cannot be replicated. Due to poor maintenance and hardship in accessing their top level combined with formation of shrubs

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I have an area, that is becoming over come by wild carrots. It has as a few plants in the area, and rocks as groundcover. I need to know how to kill wild carrots

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I have used the same method for many years now. Who would know that a huge mistake could turn out to be something useful years later? Maybe many ideas come to use that way,

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I am looking for a recipe for a weed killer I can use for my horse pasture that I apply with a boom sprayer.

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If I use boiling water to kill weed roots, how long before I can plant potatoes?

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This weed is coming up in circular clusters. It has white flowers, needle like seeds (that pop off when mature) that are one half inches long and needle shaped. The leaves are oval

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What is a homemade weed killer you can spray in your garden that won't kill the bushes and flowers?

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What is the best thing to use for Florida betany weed commonly known as rattlesnake weed grass? It is very invasive and spreads fast.

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Does anyone know about using rock salt to kill weeds?

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Does rock salt kill grass in a rock walkway?

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How can I kill grass in ice plant?

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I just moved into my property and the back garden is full of blackberry bushes. How can I kill the roots permanently?

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How do I naturally destroy nut grass?

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How do I get rid of creeping charlie in my lawn and gardens? It has a root system approximately every 6 inches and is taking over my lawn.

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My neighbour's garden is filled with bamboo plants, initially it was nice and provided shade, but it has grown very wild and brushy. It kept on shedding its leaves on my carpet

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How do I kill morning glory in my garden? Can I cut it at the base by the ground? How do I kill off buttercup in my lawn?

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How do I get rid of chickweed in my flower beds?

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I have goat heads (not the bugs) in my yard. What do they grow off of and how do I get rid them in my back yard?

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