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From: John Wm Sloniker <>
Subject: Re: [CEMETERY-L] Weed eaters - what is the alternative?
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 06:16:52 -0800 (PST)


On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Linda Hoxit Raxter wrote:

> Happened again. I was out surveying a cemetery, found an old fieldstone
> with a well intact inscription except for the death date which had been
> violently ripped away by repeated attacks by a weed eater.
>
> Now in a perfect world, relatives would lovingly hand trim the grass
> next to the stone or put a protective border around the grave with white
> gravel over the grave (Traditional grave decoration in this area - now
> against the rules in many cemeteries since it hinders lawn mowers). But
> the world is not perfect and obviously folks ain't taking the time to
> take care of these markers. Is there a safer quickie alternative?
> Would the foaming Round-up help without causing too much chemical
> damage? Any other ideas? I always use basic TLC and am not familiar
> with the use of chemicals.
>
> And for the record - don't let any one ever take a riding lawn mower
> into an old cemetery - it was not a pretty sight. This happened at
> another cemetery this spring after about two weeks of soaking rain.
> There were three makers with visible collision marks and the ground was
> pretty well torn up. Ouch!
>
> --
> Linda Hoxit Raxter
>

Lindia, I know what you mean about those #@*%(! weed eaters. I have
problems convincing my wife and the &%@$#! yard guy to keep the weed
eaters away from small trees and the roses. They have scars.

Only thing I can think of is work up a job hiring standard for the job
of careing for cemeteries. Make several copies and pass them out to the
cemetery owners, explaining why the concern.

I know of a country cemetery in Missouri where a neighbor donates his
services using a farm tractor mower. He has concerns so he just does
not get close with his mower and leaves the close trimming to others.

John

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