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Do I need to dig away the grasses?

2K views 9 replies 5 participants last post by  KUIPORNG 
#1 ·
Try to do some planting on the front yard against the wall which most of our neighbour already did... Question, can I be lazy that just pour whole bunch of top soil on existing grasses and plant my flower/tree/...etc.

or do I do the hardwork to dig out the grasses underneath first?

I don't mind the work if it is required, but I do mind the work if in fact it is not required.
 
#2 ·
If you do it the "lazy" way, eventually you will have that grass growing through your flower beds for an unsitely look.

If height is not an issue, you could put black plastic down and then top soil over that. You could also spray the grass with some round up or other weed/grass killer, top with plastic and then topsoil.

Best method would be to dig away the current grass, but if you want a quick and easy method use weed killer and plastic and you should be good to go.
 
#10 ·
this seems to be best solution so far



as it kind of kill (how many birds) may be 3 with one stone....

can anyone used this method to confirm this will work....

as the poster said he/she only heard of this before... would like someone with real experience to confirm if I am going to try it...


gee.... didn't know even that has so much knowledge involve....
 
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