Sugar Application for Dollarweed: Dry vs. Dissolved

Dry Application Preferred

Broadcast granulated sugar dry, then water in deeply. Advantages over dissolved:

• Easier handling (grocery store bags vs 40-lb molasses bags)
• No sprayer clogging
• Same cost, same results
• Watering in prevents ant attraction

Why It Works

Sugar feeds microbes → rich soil → dollarweed (and crabgrass, johnsongrass, dandelions, clover) can't compete. Not a herbicide—doesn't kill directly.

Complete Program Results

• Year 1: 25% weeds → near zero in weeks
• Year 2: Half previous weeds
• Year 3-4: No weed emergence
• No fertilizer needed after soil builds
• Baking soda > fungicides for black spot/mildew
• Lizards control aphids better than insecticides
• Rosemary indoors = zero roaches, spiders, silverfish

Natural Repellent Summary

• Cedar mulch: termites, fleas, ticks
• Orange peels: fire ants
• Lemon peels: cats
• Rosemary: cockroaches (they aerate soil outdoors!)