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quiltingbea
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bea
gretna
va
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2020 : 1:47:07 PM
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my question for you all is " how do you keep your fence line clean" We don't like to use round up so I weed eat the fence line. This can be hard on a Weedeater if you have a lot of fence. We looked at a zero point mower but they are out of our price range. Is their an easier way. |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2020 : 5:20:40 PM
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You can use a safer do it yourself weed killer. We use a combination of vinegar, dawn dish soap,Epsom salt and water. You can find lots of recipes on Pinterest for this.
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HollerGirl56
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Barbara
Flat Top
WV
USA
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Posted - Oct 01 2021 : 7:26:24 PM
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Goodness---is no way for a clean fence line. Weed eat or spray---and I hate spraying. I once helped my friend drive along and spray while we listened to Pink Floyd's" Comfortably Numb" song and I felt like a freak. I don't believe that there is an easy answer. I try to wait for frost and let nature take it's course.
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msdoolittle
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Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2021 : 10:08:18 AM
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Bea, most of our fenceline is grown up (we actually can get a reduction on property tax here for leaving things "wild"...yay!) but husband weedeats the little that isn't grown up with trees. BUT...look into a propane torch for weeds. That's what I would do, provided that it isn't too dry. We have one that fits a 5 gallon propane tank. It's on wheels and it fries the weeds. I love it!
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sherone_13
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Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Oct 07 2021 : 5:37:57 PM
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I end up spraying or using the blade on a trimmer. Just don't do in the middle of summer, you got to watch out for ground bees. If you have them in your area.
Farming in WI
Michele FGOTM June2019
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suny58
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Oct 08 2021 : 08:33:53 AM
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I agree with Denise! I have a LOT to weedeat with the weedeater but and I do use the weedeater as long as I can handle it. Never use chemicals cuz of the critters but Denises's concoction does work! I use it around the shop only.
Farmgirl #7103 FGOTM January 2018 Dianna "Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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Carely
Farmgirl in Training
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Carrie
Brookville
IN
USA
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Posted - Oct 14 2021 : 4:18:48 PM
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We planted a ground cover under the fence, one with pretty little flowers, and we planted it thick. It took several years to plant the entire fence line and for it to grow in nice and thick, but since then we haven't had to weed-eat or spray. and the flowers don't grow out too far as hubs keeps it mowed along the fence line.
Carrie DeFossett
Farmgirl #8358 Member since March 23, 2021.
Rural Farmgirl dreaming of having a minifarm of my own.
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