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Old 04-14-2010, 06:06 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Ashartus View Post
You don't really need the Roundup. Just dig up the grass, including the roots (means digging about 3-4" deep). That's what I did for my gardens, and I haven't had any problems with grass returning - I didn't even need landscape fabric (which I personally find to be more of a nuisance than anything).
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I sliced my grass out with a sharp spade, and back filled with new topsoil from Burnco. Much better.
sure, not using chemicals is preferred, however I have 1/2 acre, and will create beds on ~1500-2000 sq ft of existing lawn. It can be dealt with for ~$10 of round-up
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