07-05-2007, 05:29 PM
You might talk to the manager of Garden Exchange in Hilo ... very knowledgable guy ... I have spaced his name, someone help me? Al? Jerry? *arghh* They also sell the chemicals, but if money is an object you can compare with Home Depot.
I agree about herbicide use and child play areas being a bad combo.
First, you are not going to get weed free here ... too many rampant weeds and no dormant season, so don't expect to win the battle, only to semi-prevail. Best thing is to plant a strong competitor.
However, if you can keep your weeds from going to seed you can make progress. Weedwhack them before they seed and eventually they will wear themselves out trying to reproduce and then you're down to what the birds and wind spread around.
The existing weeds are seeding, no doubt, but whack 'em anyway and keep whackin', and don't leave the trimmings that are full of seeds lying on the ground.
Edited by - KathyH on 07/05/2007 21:29:52
I agree about herbicide use and child play areas being a bad combo.
First, you are not going to get weed free here ... too many rampant weeds and no dormant season, so don't expect to win the battle, only to semi-prevail. Best thing is to plant a strong competitor.
However, if you can keep your weeds from going to seed you can make progress. Weedwhack them before they seed and eventually they will wear themselves out trying to reproduce and then you're down to what the birds and wind spread around.
The existing weeds are seeding, no doubt, but whack 'em anyway and keep whackin', and don't leave the trimmings that are full of seeds lying on the ground.
Edited by - KathyH on 07/05/2007 21:29:52