Fastest Way to remove large amount of grass...without digging?

Question

I wanted to remove a large amount of grass around my kid's playground area so that I can put down sand. Short of having to dig out the whole area, what other things can I do to QUICKLY remove the grass? Thank you very much!

Answer 1

hungry cows :-)

Answer 2

Round-Up spray.  kills anything.  Then put plastic liner and mulch or pea gravel down.  If there's any leveling of ground to do, ya gotta dig though

Answer 3

just put down weed barrier fabric and cover it with sand or what ever you want it will kill the grass and you will be fine

Answer 4

Hiring a turf cutter machine may be an option, this has a powered blade which slices the top layer of turf away, so it can be picked up and disposed of, or used elsewhere. If you've ever seen the programme "Ground Force", they are rarely without the turf cutter whenever there is any grass to be cleared.

The only other real alternative, is to treat the area with a total weedkiller, the kind you would use to kill and prevent weeds and grass on drives and paths.

Answer 5

Given that it' a childrens play area and they will grow and perhaps one day the area will be returned to what it was, you could Use Plant killer spray, and heavy duty weed barrier, or Heavy duty vinyl sheeting, or rolls of shower pan liner, then cover with the sand.

   Nothing you do will be strictly easy or instant, but certainly you can do less labor intesive things, allowing what area you wish.

Just my two "sense"