Outstanding suggestion!
Jeff Southeast Michigan, zone 5
"DP" <DP@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Larry Apolonio" <lapolonio@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hi All,
>>
>> After about two years of neglect I have decided to clean up my front
>> yard.
>>
>> One of the problems I have is grass growing in two of my rose plants.
I
>> don't know who to ask and I did google for "grass in roses" but I don't
>> think there is a common problem. Could be wrong though.
>>
>> I did try and pull the grass by hand but it seems to really be in
there.
>> I'm afraid it will kill the roses.
>>
>> The gal at Home Depot who seemed really sincere in helping me said that
>> I may have to dig it out and remove the grass then. She says I will
>> have to deal with the shock to the roses.
>>
>> My neighbor recalled that Ortho made something that could help, but I
>> did not find anything at home depot.
>>
>> I can take a picture of the two plants to show what's happening. I
>> would appreciate any assistance.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Larry A
>
> Larry,
>
> Cover the grass with several layers thickness of newspaper up close to
the
> rose bushes. Cover the newspaper with mulch. That will smother the
> grass, and you will have very little that survives to pick out by hand.
> The newspaper will rot away, and next year you should not have a grass
> problem.
>
> DP
>
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