What is the best and cheapest way to get rid of grass in the backyard?

Mar32380606
by Mar32380606
  11 answers
  • Amanda Amanda on Feb 28, 2018

    Spray vinegar on the grass. It'll take some time for it to die, but once it does you can rake it up. Backbreaking work in some cases, but cheap and effective.

  • Danielle Whatsittoyou Danielle Whatsittoyou on Feb 28, 2018

    I rented a sod cutter, then sold all of the sod on Craigslist to pay for the machine rental plus it a little cash in my pocket

  • Janet Janet on Feb 28, 2018

    I think bleach undiluted would kill anything though not environmentally friendly it works

  • Daniel D Brewer Daniel D Brewer on Feb 28, 2018

    Roundup fitting the growing season

  • April E April E on Feb 28, 2018

    opinion The answer depends on your opinion of using chemicals, a glyphosate herbicide like round up will do it. Or you can make a herbicide by mixing 2 cups of salt per gallon of white vinegar.

  • DebM DebM on Feb 28, 2018

    I agree with April E, use vinegar and salt until it's gone. You will have to sweeten the soil later if you intend to plant there. You can amend it with lime later to sweeten it, keep in mind weeds grow heavier in acidic soils.

  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 28, 2018

    smother it out with black plastic.....hence no chemicals

  • Mary Midden Mary Midden on Feb 28, 2018

    Grass frows deeper than you thing. I dug mine out wit a trench shovel, but my son finished it with a rototiller.

  • Rymea Rymea on Feb 28, 2018

    I would never use Roundup. If you are determined to use a spray then there are other grass killers that are not as harmful. One is Spectracide grass killer that only kills grass not weeds or flowers. But covering the area the black plastic, cardboard or layers of newspaper is the safe preferable way and will work if you have time to wait.

  • Fix It Jen Fix It Jen on Feb 28, 2018

    Low tech: right after it rains, start pulling! The rain loosens the soil so you get the root out too.