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Name an effective way, tool, etc to clean out and remove this pictured in post. Thanks.
Removing grass from beds.
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You could probably use a bed redefiner, and maybe a shovel or hula hoe to get rid of the rest. Some sort of herbicide would also be effective
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Edging spade and weed hoe
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Or...lay down a piece of cardboard. And spray Roundup along the edge. The cardboard (pallet card) is to assure a clean sharp edge.
Have your assistant pull the pallet card with a short rope.
Or use your left hand.
Watch a few of Ryan Knorr videos.
Have your assistant pull the pallet card with a short rope.
Or use your left hand.
Watch a few of Ryan Knorr videos.
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Bed edge it and then spray with glyphosate in order to kill grass. Wait 10 to 14 days and then churn it up with tiller, shovel whatever, and re-mulch it.
if you shoot grass clippings into beds it could contain seeds.
missed you, Holy Moly! youv got a lot of helpful replies waiting for you in your other thread, just an FYI 
haha just playing around but to answer your question prob best to edge it out, and get your hands dirty digging out grass in the beds by the roots.
haha just playing around but to answer your question prob best to edge it out, and get your hands dirty digging out grass in the beds by the roots.
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This is the best option. But I like the cardboard and spray system outlined above if the customer is "low budget"
Do you normally maintain the bed? Will you start, going forward? Does the client want the bed improved?
Define the goal as that will determine how much work you do up front. Also, some suggest using glyphosate and, I'm not sure if client can then set annuals, perennials, shrubs in that spot this Spring. Know where this is going before deciding on the action to take.
One option if this bed is going to be improved and maintained going forward:
rake out the mulch, dig and turn the grass, plant whatever shrubs, perennials the client wants, set cardboard around the new plants, put the mulch back on top of the mulch. May need to add more mulch. Use corrugated cardboard. The cardboard smothers what is growing there, acts as a weed barrier for new seeds coming in on the wind, and it slowly breaks down feeding the new plants. Amazon and Chewy boxes work well for this; you want boxes with little ink on them. New perennials and shrubs need regular watering for the first 3 years until they are considered established.
Then you / the client get to decide what to put along the front of the bed, if anything. Pavers, low wall, or just use the edger. All depends on what the client wants in the end.
Define the goal as that will determine how much work you do up front. Also, some suggest using glyphosate and, I'm not sure if client can then set annuals, perennials, shrubs in that spot this Spring. Know where this is going before deciding on the action to take.
One option if this bed is going to be improved and maintained going forward:
rake out the mulch, dig and turn the grass, plant whatever shrubs, perennials the client wants, set cardboard around the new plants, put the mulch back on top of the mulch. May need to add more mulch. Use corrugated cardboard. The cardboard smothers what is growing there, acts as a weed barrier for new seeds coming in on the wind, and it slowly breaks down feeding the new plants. Amazon and Chewy boxes work well for this; you want boxes with little ink on them. New perennials and shrubs need regular watering for the first 3 years until they are considered established.
Then you / the client get to decide what to put along the front of the bed, if anything. Pavers, low wall, or just use the edger. All depends on what the client wants in the end.
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From Purdue University:
Glyphosate has no soil activity and will therefore not affect seedlings when seeded even the same day of application. However, for maximum control of tough-to-control weeds with stolons or rhizomes, a 7 day delay is recommended before raking or aerification in order to translocate herbicide to the distant plant parts.
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Speaking of a cardboard edge guard for flowers...What can you create?
Suppose there were a square box-like guard-sled that you could pull along with a short cord. Or push with a short stiff handle. Open on the front, bottom and back. This would need to be designed so you could spray roundup from the side with a hand sprayer or back pack. And hopefully without injuring the flowers.
Get some cardboard and duct tape. Be creative--show us what works and does not work for you.
It might need skinny skis so it would slide easy and smooth.
Suppose there were a square box-like guard-sled that you could pull along with a short cord. Or push with a short stiff handle. Open on the front, bottom and back. This would need to be designed so you could spray roundup from the side with a hand sprayer or back pack. And hopefully without injuring the flowers.
Get some cardboard and duct tape. Be creative--show us what works and does not work for you.
It might need skinny skis so it would slide easy and smooth.
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