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    Nikki on
    May 4, 2011
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    May 6, 2011
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    Nikki on
    May 7, 2011
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    In the future, you may want to consider using landscaping cloth in your garden to keep the grass and weeds down. For now, you can lay newspaper down around the plants you want to keep and, if you can, lay mulch down on top of the newspaper.

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    May 11, 2011
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    Nikki on
    May 11, 2011
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    You only have to lay the salt down and water just a little to get it into the soil. The plants will start to die in a few days. You need to be careful though, any runoff into flower beds you want to keep will kill the plants there too.

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    Most grass in garden beds can be easily pulled up (though it may be time consuming) and followed with the addition of a 1/2" thick layer of (moist) newspaper topped with 2" mulch. You can also use a non-selective herbicide, such as glyphosate (Round-up), which has the potential to kill any plant on contact. However, with care this can be used as a spot spray in flower beds, avoiding contact with desirable plants. Don't do this on a windy day. If feasible, you might want to cover your plants with trash bags while you spray, and for about half-an-hour after. It will dry rather quickly, kill the grass, and will not stay in the soil.

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