tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669760569451633246.post7307453872868559258..comments2024-03-04T23:34:37.598-07:00Comments on *The Thrifty Home: How to Make Your Yard Look and Feel BiggerJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18308560277184475375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669760569451633246.post-65246857912826865642009-09-29T16:32:35.000-06:002009-09-29T16:32:35.000-06:00Thanks Robyn :)Thanks Robyn :)Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669760569451633246.post-24215824542948268182009-09-28T09:59:05.000-06:002009-09-28T09:59:05.000-06:00Even though you have a dirty face in that picture,...Even though you have a dirty face in that picture, it's a really good picture of you, what a cutie you are!<br /><br />-Robyn (sis. in law)Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669760569451633246.post-88478569501603181082009-09-27T21:49:06.000-06:002009-09-27T21:49:06.000-06:00We also "removed" the grass and it keeps...We also "removed" the grass and it keeps coming back. You are supposed to use grass killer first and that will kill the roots. Then pull the grass out. I used the weed fabric and laid bark on the top and the grass and weeds come up thru the fabric. If you want to lay down weed fabric, you have to invest in the really expensive heavy duty stuff. Live and learn.Jennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-669760569451633246.post-50154357268681032602009-09-27T20:52:11.000-06:002009-09-27T20:52:11.000-06:00Oh, we have several trees like that in our 30 year...Oh, we have several trees like that in our 30 year old yard, too (5 to be exact). I'm really tired of weeding flower beds and am thinking of putting down tarp and bark - something I never thought I'd do. But, I just can't seem to keep up with the weeds here. So, what was the trick to getting rid of the grass? Did you just remove the whole grass layer - dirt and all? We "removed" some grass to reshape some flower beds, and it just keeps coming back - ARGG!Stephanienoreply@blogger.com