My Ryobi string trimmer doesn't feed well. Should I just buy a new head for it or try one of those alternative string trimmer heads? [more inside]
posted by mecran01 on Aug 25, 2009 - 7 answers

Asking for my sister: "On the show Weeds, Nancy is always wearing an awesome gold and emerald snake ring on her middle finger. Does anyone know where to get one?"
posted by BuddhaInABucket on Aug 18, 2009 - 1 answer

How to kill grass on a playground? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Aug 12, 2009 - 23 answers

PlantIdFilter: I've searched all the weed databases for my area trying to id this thing here. No luck, so either it's not a noxious weed or I need more help. [more inside]
posted by fiercekitten on Jul 27, 2009 - 6 answers

Resources for information about field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis, perennial morning glory) other than how to kill it? [more inside]
posted by epersonae on Jun 1, 2009 - 9 answers

Is there an alternative to harmful herbicides that will kill weeds but not harm backyard wildlife? My yard is full of weeds. It looks awful. We're having an awful time getting rid of the weeds because there are just too many to manually pull each out. So my husband wants to use a "Weed and Feed" or some similar weed killer on our entire lawn to kill the weeds, then start seeding grass. [more inside]
posted by feeshbitZ on Mar 14, 2009 - 32 answers

Japanese knotweed is extremely difficult to kill with herbicides such as round up and the like, does anyone have any other ideas or herbicides in mind? I have a commercial property that has a bad case of this stuff that I can't get control of. I have at least 1000 square feet of this invasive plant and it keeps spreading. I useually run over it with a skid steer loader and knock it down and crush it but it comes right back. Round up does not seem to do anything and I look ridiculous with a little spray bottle of Round Up up against a towering wall of this weed. Any help?
posted by CFMartin on Aug 30, 2008 - 15 answers

Yet another plant ID question: What's this? [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal on Jul 19, 2008 - 12 answers

Seeking practical alternative to Roundup weed killer for Florida flower garden. [more inside]
posted by pinkbungalow on Jun 16, 2008 - 10 answers

Why can't I have a weed lawn? [more inside]
posted by walla on Jun 5, 2008 - 46 answers

Short of agent orange, what are my defoliating options? I have a large open lot (45 x 100) in a major city. I need to spray something, lay something, chant something or light something that will insure that I do not have a repeat of last years 7' high weed-forest. [more inside]
posted by aleahey on Apr 9, 2008 - 20 answers

How can I get my hands on higher-concentration vinegar / acetic acid? [more inside]
posted by madmethods on Feb 23, 2008 - 11 answers

What's the best way to get weeds out of brick paving? [more inside]
posted by krisjohn on Nov 2, 2007 - 20 answers

What was the final song on the most recent episode of Weeds? It played during the end credits. [more inside]
posted by zoomorphic on Oct 30, 2007 - 8 answers

My garden has been overtaken by weeds and ribbon grass, how can I start over? [more inside]
posted by perpetualstroll on Aug 20, 2007 - 10 answers

Help someone who knows basically nothing about gardening control a never ending growth of weeds [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Jun 2, 2007 - 22 answers

I have a flower bed in the backyard that has become a weed bed due to gross neglect and needs to be tamed . . . [more inside]
posted by vraxoin on Jul 28, 2006 - 11 answers

I recently seeded a new lawn, about 50x150 feet, in buffalo grass seed. the entire thing is now sprouting in bindweed. is there anything I can do to get rid of bindweed without killing the seedlings? I have been hand pulling them, but it takes approximately 20 hours each weekend. I'm open to any suggestions. thanks!
posted by pamohearn on Jul 27, 2005 - 4 answers

Recently I moved into a rowhouse with a number of other people. The previous tenants left the backyard looking like a jungle, a poison-ivy filled jungle of death. Help. Oh God, please help. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Jun 21, 2005 - 24 answers

Due to a surprisingly large amount of rain in the past few months, my lawn is absolutely bursting with weeds. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by oissubke on Apr 30, 2005 - 23 answers

What's the best way to render a (small) patch of ground (semi-) permanently vegetation-free? [mi] [more inside]
posted by cadastral on Sep 12, 2004 - 21 answers

I need an environmentally safe weed killer. My house is overrun with weeds and I live 100 yards from a water source for 2 million people. I could RoundUp and not worry but my conscious is heavy, but the weeds are gaining ground daily.
posted by stbalbach on May 24, 2004 - 24 answers