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Subject: Re: compacted lawn soil
From: "Bill Robinson" <roseguy@gte.net>
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Date: Mon, 19 Jun 00 08:53:46
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>Original post, "My suburban lawn is a safe haven for all
>manner of weeds. I think it is because of poor, compacted
>soil, with a pH too low, even though the pH tests out about
>7.5"
For what its worth. . . I think the better answer for "poor,
compacted soil" infested with weeds is simple hand weeding
followed by putting down a generous (about 2") layer of compost
as a mulch. I wouldn't dig it in. I'd let the material just work
its way into the soil as I continued to weed and weed and weed
until the patch was clean.

Bill

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