I planted a few large seed trays with it one year and lined 2 hanging baskets with it and made a ball. It was very affective. In the border though it is growing inbetween shoots of other plants and not easy to spray so I have to use a hand fork. Even the bad winter didn't kill it
Ha ha! You're all going about this in the wrong way. My lawn IS myob.
It's green all year round, needs no care whatsoever, is springy and soft to sit or lie on in summer and doesnt let weeds through. Except for the occasional pesky blade of grass, which pulls out easily.
Does the boiling water kill the grass? I have loads in my lawn and I don't find it springy and soft but unsightly and when I mow the lawn the areas with the myob just become muddy looking.
Please have patience, I am a total novice gardener with zero knowledge!
I have recently moved into a new home with my first ever garden, and this little blighter is doing my head in! Can I ask why I can't kill it off with boiling water in the summer? I've gone berserk with the weed killer and ruined my front lawn in an attempt to get rid of it, so I'll be re-turfing, but I want to ensure it's all gone before laying the new turf. I am thinking of lifting the lawn, scalding any MYOB that's left, covering the bare garden with black plastic (but for how long?), then re-turfing. Will this work?
There's no reason to use boiling water or plastic. Complete, thorough (ie repeat applications as needed) treatment of all affected areas with glyphosate should be effective.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
the only thing that I found worked was to cover it with black plastic, I tried the boiling water method but found it was only a short lived result, it was back after a few months.I have moved into a new house and it has masses of it, I am going to cover a lot of it in black plastic in the autumn and leave it until the spring and see how much is left. will let you know next year.
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I planted a few large seed trays with it one year and lined 2 hanging baskets with it and made a ball. It was very affective. In the border though it is growing inbetween shoots of other plants and not easy to spray so I have to use a hand fork. Even the bad winter didn't kill it
Ha ha! You're all going about this in the wrong way. My lawn IS myob.
It's green all year round, needs no care whatsoever, is springy and soft to sit or lie on in summer and doesnt let weeds through. Except for the occasional pesky blade of grass, which pulls out easily.
Does the boiling water kill the grass? I have loads in my lawn and I don't find it springy and soft but unsightly and when I mow the lawn the areas with the myob just become muddy looking.
the only method I have found is to cover it completely with black plastic sheeting or
old pieces of carpet.
I could do that Katiejay but then I will definitely kill the grass so if that's the case I might as well dig it up and re-turf.
I have recently moved into a new home with my first ever garden, and this little blighter is doing my head in! Can I ask why I can't kill it off with boiling water in the summer? I've gone berserk with the weed killer and ruined my front lawn in an attempt to get rid of it, so I'll be re-turfing, but I want to ensure it's all gone before laying the new turf. I am thinking of lifting the lawn, scalding any MYOB that's left, covering the bare garden with black plastic (but for how long?), then re-turfing. Will this work?
Thanks in advance.
the only thing that I found worked was to cover it with black plastic, I tried the boiling water method but found it was only a short lived result, it was back after a few months.I have moved into a new house and it has masses of it, I am going to cover a lot of it in black plastic in the autumn and leave it until the spring and see how much is left. will let you know next year.