My house faces north to south. My back yard is on the north side of the house. Next to the house my grass does not grow very much, Right now it is mainly dandalyns and clover. I want to plant shrubes in that area since grass will not grow very well. What do I use to clear the dandalyns, clover and little bit of grass so I can plant shurbs in the same area? What shrubs would you recommend for this area since it does not see to much sun? I also want to put compost down on my yard but do not know how to disperce it.Do I use a faterlizer spreader? I have been using organic products in my yard for the past three years and it seem to do a good job. Your web site is a great help. Ben

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Lawn Questions, Weed Control

You can spray the 20% Vinegar or the Natural Weed Control. They are both an "organic" way to kill off the weeds and grass in the area so that you can plant your shrubs in the area. Spray the weed control or the vinegar over the entire area and wait a couple of days, after all of the plant life is dead in the area give it a deep watering so that you wash the rest of the weed control out of the soil. You will then want to incorporate about a 1-2" layer of compost into the soil to condition it and get it ready for planting. I do not know what city or state you live in so you might want to take a trip to your local garden center or nursery and talk to the people about what would grow best in your area, that way you can see the plants and get a good idea of what your area will look like once the plants are installed. As for spreading compost on the lawn you can use the back side of a metal rake (not a leaf rake) to spread out the compost without damaging the grass roots.