Hello all, glad I found this place!
Thanks to whoever is running it and the members for the great info I've already found here, much obliged.
Anyway, we just purchased an Intek 14' x 42" pool kit and I have been reading until my eyes bleed LOL.
In many threads, I have noticed that after clearing sod and first inch or two of topsoil to level the pool area, it is recommended to apply "nutgrass" killer.
I have never heard of this before and do not know if it is native to our area (Windsor, Ontario, Canada).
I have searched images of it and do not recall seeing it in this area.
I searched the Home Depots, Home Hardwares, etc, and cannot find any "nutgrass" or "nut sedge" killer.
Would Round Up or Killex type product suffice?
Also, I am older and although I have read the recommendations to remove the sod and top 1-2 inches of soil, I see many pictures of people erecting the pool directly on grass.
Besides the rotting grass smell, what other "negatives can I expect if I go this route; the yard is fairly level "as is" and it would save a lot of wear and tear on my already run-down heart and back.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Thanks to whoever is running it and the members for the great info I've already found here, much obliged.
Anyway, we just purchased an Intek 14' x 42" pool kit and I have been reading until my eyes bleed LOL.
In many threads, I have noticed that after clearing sod and first inch or two of topsoil to level the pool area, it is recommended to apply "nutgrass" killer.
I have never heard of this before and do not know if it is native to our area (Windsor, Ontario, Canada).
I have searched images of it and do not recall seeing it in this area.
I searched the Home Depots, Home Hardwares, etc, and cannot find any "nutgrass" or "nut sedge" killer.
Would Round Up or Killex type product suffice?
Also, I am older and although I have read the recommendations to remove the sod and top 1-2 inches of soil, I see many pictures of people erecting the pool directly on grass.
Besides the rotting grass smell, what other "negatives can I expect if I go this route; the yard is fairly level "as is" and it would save a lot of wear and tear on my already run-down heart and back.
Thanks in advance for any advice!