I have a big front yard mess on my hands. The lawn (Bermuda grass) has a heavy layer of some weed (looks like an herb - with very small leaves). This weed is green. So, needless to say I have the greenest lawn in my neighborhood (in Plano) this winter. Since CGM can't be used without clearing out the weeds, I sprayed 20% vinegar on the weeds this last weekend (it is almost impossible to pluck them by hand). I am sure the vinegar would kill some grass too. My reasoning is that once this weed dies, I would be able to apply CGM by Feb 15. Need to ask the participants in this forum a few questions:
1) How effective is vinegar in killing weeds (as compared to the chemical sprays)?
2) How good is my above logic & will I be able to have a lawn devoid of weeds after applying CGM?
3) Should I apply anything else beside CGM as fertilizer....I've read the name of 'molasses' being thrown around a bit in this forum. Is that necessary too?
As a newbie to organic gardening, I would like to get all the help I can get from the gurus in this excellent forum. Regards.
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