Question
I planted Asian Jasmine in an area that was supposed to have been cleared of grass that was growing the the area.  The landscaper was to mix new organic soil in and as it turned out did not.  I had purchased the jasmine and when I arrived needed to get it planted.  I thought that the grass had been taken care of and the additional soil had  not.  Little did I know that neither had been taken care of.  You talked about adding sugar to the soil in a previous question/answer on 9/20/06.  If I add sugar now and again in the spring, will it get rid of the grass and  not hurt the asian jasmine?

Should I use sugar as a fertilizer in my flower/shrub beds as a fertilizer?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Answer
Hi Marie;
I am not sure what your landscaper meant by new organic soil.
All soil is organic. It may have some chemicals added if it is potting soil sold in bags.
I don't know any organic way of stopping the grass, except opulling and digging it out.
You could just lift the jasmin plants out, with some soil attached, and then dig out the grass, and replant the jasmine, but grass wil continue to grow back if any roots are left.
If there was grass there, then obviously it had not been taken care of.
Did your landscaper tell you he had an organic way of removing the grass?
I would be interested in knowing what he thought was going to kill it out.
There is a chemical grass killer that will kill out the grass and not harm the jasmine.
It only works on plants with thin blades like grass.
I never used it, so I have no idea how effective it is.
Wherte I have my asian jasmine, it is so thick, grass seeds that are blown in don't grow.
Before I planted the jasmine, I tilled it and sifted all the soil through a scren till I got all the grass roots out, and for a time, some would come ip. I dug out each bit that came uo with a trowel, and made sure I got all the roots. Every once in a while some creeps in, and as soom as it shows it's ugly little head, I did it out.
Charlotte