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I have been fighting Bermuda grass for years. Are there effective methods for permanent control?
Published: May 16, 2008
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I would like to know how to get rid of bamboo. It has such a large root system that it is causing a major problem with my septic system. I live in South Carolina.
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Published: May 16, 2008
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I live in Colorado. What is the best way to eliminate arugula? It's taking over my yard.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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How do I kill the broadleaf weeds that are choking my Colorado lawn?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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i live in Colorado. How do you get rid of the weed Geraniaceae (redstem filaree)? I have sprayed it, but it keeps coming back and spreading. It's in the middle of blue gramma and field grass so I can't use a nonselective herbicide.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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Is there a book with pictures that identify the leaves of flowering plants? I want to avoid pulling up my flowers in the spring when I am weeding my garden. I live in Minnesota.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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I have an invasive vine that has taken over my lilac hedge. It produces multiple vines off runners that can be more than 1 inch in diameter. It produces palmate leaves that can be 5 to 6 inches across when mature. It grows very quickly. How do I get rid of it?
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Published: May 14, 2008
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Over the past few years, some violets that I planted as garden borders have started to spread throughout my lawn. How can I control these? I haven't had any luck with herbicides.
Published: March 05, 2008
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I have a good stand of asparagus that is in its fifth year. Unfortunately, it is impossible to keep weed- and grass-free. Is it possible to dig up the roots and move them?
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Published: March 05, 2008
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Why shouldn't you compost weeds that have not gone to seed yet? I was told they would reseed from the finished product.
Published: March 05, 2008
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