7

My wordy title is pretty much everything ๐Ÿ˜….

New to home ownership, I didn't know about pre emergent (or if it would've even worked for this)?

Lots of gras came up between these rocks despite having a tarp under these rocks (the tarp is a minimum of 10 years old though I think). I put down grass killer and then went away for vacation. Now I have more greens!

Effectively, what would be the best way to remove this grass? I've been doing it all by hand but it's pretty much miserable, there is more rock bed than what is in this picture.

I think if a hoe works I would be pretty happy with it, but I'm not sure if there'd be a better way to tackle this?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] nerin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I just had to do this in some gravel. I used a shovel and and metal rake. Shovel to loosen everything and then rake to get the plants out of the gravel as best as possible. For what it's worth, people are very split on if putting landscaping fabric or tarps down actually does anything good. I know I just redid all my mulch and I didn't bother this time. I did the last two times and things just grew on top of it because dirt will accumulate on top it no matter what you do. Most people in groups that hate grass say cardboard is your best bet.

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
7 points (76.9% liked)

Gardening

3515 readers
4 users here now

Your Ultimate Gardening Guide.

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS