University of Minnesota Extension offers a home remedy for killing creeping charlie that involves using Borax to control creeping charlie but use very carefully. Boron, the active ingredient in Borax, is an essential nutrient, needed in minute quantities for healthy plant growth. Amounts even slightly over what is needed are toxic to plants. Borax can be used against creeping charlie because the weed is more sensitive to boron than grass is. Small amounts can kill creeping charlie without permanently harming the lawn. Grass may brown a bit, but it will grow out of it. The problem is that boron does not dissipate or break down like standard weed-killers. If it is applied repeatedly or at too strong a rate, you will end up with an area where you cannot grow anything until the boron leaches out which may take years. Treat lawn with borax once each spring for 2 years. Here is the formula: Dissolve 6 oz. Twenty Mule Team Borax in 4 oz. warm water, then dilute it in 2 1/2 gallons water. This should be sprayed evenly over 1,000 square feet of lawn, no more, no less.
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