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If Creeping Charlie is attacking your lawn AND your patience, here's a great way to attack it right back from Jeff Miller - the "Hardware Guy" who owns a hardware store in Davenport, Iowa and was a frequent guest on the afternoon talk show at my former station in The Quad Cities.

I've tried it and it REALLY works!!!

An easy way to get rid of Creeping Charley without using chemicals. When the temperature is in the mid 70's, mix 10 oz of Twenty Mule Team Borax (laundry soap) with 2 1/2 gallons of water. Mix well and keep it mixed well. The best way to apply it is to use a sprinkling can. It is very hard to mix it well enough to get it to go through a sprayer. Pour this mixture over the Creeping Charley and with in several days it will die. We have used this in our yard and it did not harm our grass. If you use it around other plants, test a small area first and let it sit for about a week or so to make sure it does not harm other plants. Do not make the mix stronger or it may kill the grass too.

Here's a link to his store's web site full of more tips and GREAT information:

http://www.homehdw.com/index.html

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Erik