Weeds are very persistent critters. We have one that grows up between the carport slab and the foundation of the house. Every year I spray it with roundup and the next year it comes back for another try.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Leavens" <dleav...@puc.net> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 11:45 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] working with quick crete questions > cover with news paper but this will eventually break down, with black > plastic or with landscape fabric then a layer of stones to hold it down. > > You could pour concrete over it if you like but that is a lot of work with > little advantage and a real mess when/if it needs to come up again. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Doucet > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:34 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] working with quick crete questions > > > > My friend originally put gravel down but the > weeds are coming up anyway. Can the landscape > fabric be placed over the existing gravel with > more on top to hold it down and if so, will this > finaly stop the weeds from being a nuisance? > > At 01:17 AM 8/25/2010, you wrote: > > > > > >If weeds are all you want to get rid of, it > >might be easier to pick up a roll of landscape > >fabric. This will let water pass through, but > >not light. It will smother weeds . > > > >You can use the Quikrete but the weeds will have to be removed first. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Kevin Doucet > >To: > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > >Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:46 PM > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] working with quick crete questions > > > >Hi, > > > >Don't know if I have the name right but I know some sort of bag > >concrete is available for making a concrete surface. Asking for a > >friend who has a raised back porch and has to constantly fight weeds > >in the spring and summer. He and I were wondering if he pored some > >concrete if that would do away with his constant fight with weeds > >under his porch. > > > >So, what am I looking for, will it be a fix in this situation and how > >is it applied? > > > >Thanks for your help. > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, > >version of virus signature database 3975 (20090330) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
