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Roundup is non selective. Weed-be-gone won't kill grass, but intended for broadleaf. I've heard all of the hoopla about glyphosates (not sure of the spelling), and I only use it when I need to. Actually, the product I'm using isn't roundup. If someone doesn't want me to use it, they would be most welcome to come and get their hands in the dirt. I just don't have the energy that I used to, and between arthritis in my hands and neuropathy pain in my feet, not to mention depression and anxiety, I can't keep up with everything. Some days are recliner days.
I apologise for using the word hoopla. It doesn't reflect my commitment to taking care of our earth. But those words kind of pop out when I'm tired and hurting.
@gingerw I have lots of tools, and I know how to use them, but like you, there are days when I don't have the strength to use them.
Today I put soaker hoses around the trees in the orchard and weeded around several of them. I'm already paying for the amount of walking involved.
Gotta fix some supper now.
Jim
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Jim,
Where do you get all the energy?
You do so much in your garden. You mentioned soaker hose. Isn’t it easier to just have a sprinkler system installed? In your working years were you a landscape designer?
As for myself, the older I get, the more hardscape I want.
Take care,
F
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@jimhd Oh dear, dear Jim. You get no criticism from me. I totally "get it". As always, I admire your gut level honesty. Any environmentalists that want to go into attack mode here are on the wrong site to do so.
Dismounting my gardening mat as my soapbox is too high to step up on. 🙂