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klwh
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: scalping |
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If scalping grass is bad for it, why wouldn't scalping get rid of Dallis Grass?
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kbrew
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| Because the roots are still there and weeds tend to survive where desirable plants don't. |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
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Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Scalping the grass exposes the soil to the sun which does a couple of things. One is it allows the soil to heat up and dry out. Secondly it exposes the seeds to the sun so they can sprout. If the seeds are grass seed, like they do in the north in the fall, then the seed can sprout. If the lawn is southern grass, which often are not seeded, then it is only weed seeds that get the exposure. |
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