Ragweed patch, not garden!
Is there ANYTHING that's relatively safe to put on this ground to kill these pesky plants before they become a problem, before planting a proper garden of vegetables? Or do I have to spray repeatedly for an entire season and wait to do my garden there next year? Hubby works for the farmer's co-op, and they don't recommend any of their products for vegetable gardens (and our plot isn't very large, roughly 80' x 120') :(
I know our local farm & home store sells a variety of weed-killers, but this is a widespread epidemic, not just a few random squirts from the hand-sprayer of Roundup will control! There's a product my dad suggested called 2,4-D (an ingredient in Agent Orange - yikes!) but I am still searching for info on whether it's safe to use prior to vegetable planting or not.
Any alternatives or information you may have on herbicides (Iowa, US here) I could use safely would be GREATLY appreciated!!
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