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Posted: 5/11/2016 9:58:13 PM EST
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That and I love picking leaves to add to my salad 
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http://i68.tinypic.com/9kcsc6.jpg Doesn't help that my kids blow the puffballs all over the yard.. They think my misery is funny How do I kill ? Why ? That is a honey bee friendly yard 
That and I love picking leaves to add to my salad
Fuck, I sound like a damn hippy Well if the Birkenstock fits........
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Posted: 5/11/2016 9:59:50 PM EST
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Im not so sure about that. 4 years on this property and Ive never fertilized or sprayed biocides on my lawn. I just mow with the deck on the highest setting and let nature do the rest. Plenty of healthy grass growing amongst the weeds. Some spots thicker than others. Clover is owning the backyard right now. But thats a nitrogen fixer and i love spreading the clippings on my garden. The abundance of clover also keeps the rabbits out of my garden. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I can't believe how many I have. This is the first year I've owned my property so I'm not sure if it's normal. I just mowed yesterday and my yard is already full of them. I like them. I have some blue and purple flowers growing in my yard too. Never understood the obsession with a perfectly green lawn. http://minutillo.com/steve/weblog/images/hank-bush.jpg Let the weeds go on long enough and they will kill out the grass, then youll have nothing but weeds Im not so sure about that. 4 years on this property and Ive never fertilized or sprayed biocides on my lawn. I just mow with the deck on the highest setting and let nature do the rest. Plenty of healthy grass growing amongst the weeds. Some spots thicker than others. Clover is owning the backyard right now. But thats a nitrogen fixer and i love spreading the clippings on my garden. The abundance of clover also keeps the rabbits out of my garden. I used to go by that theory, then my yard was taken over by creeping charlie Its taken me 2 years to get it back to grass and im still fighting that shit On top of that, the smell of creeping charlie when i mow it gives me a ripping headache. I hate that shit |
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:03:52 PM EST
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It's very simple--2,4,d.
It comes in liquid or granular, usually in fertilizer sold as "weed and feed." If you buy this be sure to only use it while the grass is wet (NOT during a rain). Early when the dew is on is good, or you can spray it with a hose. If you want cheaper stuff go to a farm supply store and get a gallon of the "amine" type for about $20 and mix it yourself--usually 2 oz. per gallon of water--and spray it with a backpack sprayer. I do it at night when there is no wind. Keep in mind it will kill any/all broadleaf plants (no grass!), so that means flowers, small trees, and other things you may not wish to kill. You can avoid them easily with a backpack sprayer, but if using a broadcast spread you will need to cover them--tarp or black garbage bags. Or you can get an assistant to simply hold up a sheet of cardboard or plywood to block the granules. You will see shriveling in 24 hours. 
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:06:09 PM EST
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wtf did that slide ever do to you?
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:08:16 PM EST
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Triplet or trimec. It's 2,4-d and diamba.
Just make sure you don't spray when it's hot with no wind or when it's windy. Basically, read the label. |
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:10:40 PM EST
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Have kids pull them and make wine? dandelion roots & leaves are edible This. We eat them and would never think of killing off a valuable food source. |
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:30:12 PM EST
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Go to the local supply store and ask for yellow thing killer?
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:34:40 PM EST
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Trimec, with one of them water fertilizer things you hook up to your garden hose.
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:35:32 PM EST
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Thicker turf helps choke out the dandelions.
I have more this year than I've seen in 20 years. |
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Posted: 5/11/2016 10:38:24 PM EST
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Dandelions are actually more useful than the grass you spread poison on. They are medicinal and can be eaten on salad even. Lawns are the worst waste of money known to modern man. They were invented to sell fertilizer, seed and sell Roundup poison that gets into the water system and causes cancer. Get a goat if you don't like them. WebMD Lawns are handy for spotting tigers, bad snakes, and Indians sneaking up on your house early enough to kill them before they kill you. I'm pretty much tired of cutting mine. I mowed last Friday and Saturday and it wouldn't hurt to mow again now. Bunch of baloney, I don't want to be a slave to a yard. |
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Posted: 5/12/2016 7:12:59 PM EST
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That and I love picking leaves to add to my salad
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http://i68.tinypic.com/9kcsc6.jpg Doesn't help that my kids blow the puffballs all over the yard.. They think my misery is funny How do I kill ? Why ? That is a honey bee friendly yard
That and I love picking leaves to add to my salad
Fuck, I sound like a damn hippy There's a shit ton of hippies in here. Almost need a fan to blow out the smell of patchouli. |
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