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Gardening

Mr.Bill

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5. In our dry summer climate and hard soil,

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 11, 2018, 06:35 PM

Jul 2018

pulling most of them isn't really an option. They just snap off and leave the roots in the ground where they grow right back. The vinegar and salt kills them and doesn't do any long term damage to the soil.

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