[Arid_gardener] Fw: AZ1371 Converting Turf to a Xeriscape Landscape

[Olin Miller]

U of A Publication "AZ1371 Converting Turf to a Xeriscape Landscape" at
 http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1371.pdf
 contains all of the details.

 Olin Miller, Master Gardener Volunteer
 U of A Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County AZ
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 ----- Original Message ----- From: <skier435 at yahoo.com>
 Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:00 PM
> M. Dawson,  Chandler, Arizona 85225
> I am in the process of a landscape project where I am converting much of 
> my property to a desert landscape. This will entail excavating my property 
> and removing 4+ inches of soil, including my Bermuda grass.
> Should I use a pre-emergent where I will be laying rock or is removing the 
> soil and turf to a depth of 4+ inches enough? If I should use one, I'm 
> wondering if it's too late for applying one, since it's already the first 
> week in May. Lastly, I searched the archives and saw a thread about using 
> corn meal gluten as an herbicide. Would something like that work for 
> Bermuda grass?