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    natural way to kill grass

    hello

    got some grass growing on my raiased beds in the garden and want to get rid of it.

    does anyone know a natural way to kill it off as its near to the pond , cats walk that way and dont want any harsh chemicals in that area

    thanks

    Jim



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    Last week I had lots of Ants nests on my lawn so I thought boiling hot water will do the trick and yep it did but it also kill the grass to so that might be an option

    Colin

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    Not the answer you're looking for but just in case its useful to someone....

    Had loads of grass growing through the gravel drive. Sprinkled a few KGs of Salt all over it last Weekend and by mid-week all the grass was dead even though it hadn't rained.

    Only problem with salt in your case is that it supposedly makes the soil infertile although weeds don't seem to mind!

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    thanks for the good answers. Im after growing plants there so will go with hot water. Ive read online that vinegar is a good killer of grass too and biodegrades quickly.

    Want to pt some nice acers in after the grass is gone

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    Jim

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    get a dog,ours has killed our grass peeing on it lol,,,,andi

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    Yep I was going to offer to lend you my dog, he is an environmentally friendly grass killer

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    i tink i have seen your ad on ebay

    " organic natural grass controller" comes in 500ml bottle plus nosepeg

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    LOL already beaten to it as I was going to say a cat or a dog peeing on it would do the trick. Probably easier to use a dog as cats tend to only go where they want to where as with a dog you might be able to drag it over to the correct areas

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    Female dogs are more potent, our previous male dog didn't cause much problem but our newish rescue is a nightmare its like urine crop circles

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    Quote Originally Posted by f15hie View Post
    Female dogs are more potent, our previous male dog didn't cause much problem but our newish rescue is a nightmare its like urine crop circles
    I think you are taking the **** now

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