Question
 Due to the death of my grandmother I have inherited a house and one acre of land.  I would like to find an inexpensive way to kill the grass on the 1/2 acre of field. Salt has been suggested.  How is this done?  Should I buy a bunch of boxes of morton salt or  is there another type and quantity of salt that I can buy?  How is it applied?  Any other suggestions?  Thanks.

Answer
Hi Tiffinee, Salt would kill most things (not all), but it will be expensive and make the land a mud field, useless and difficult to sell should you decide to.  If you must kill the grass, a much easier, much less expensive and better solution would be to spray the field with a non-selective herbicide that will not damage the soil. I'd use glyphosate.  It's inexpensive, available at garden centers and farm stores, does nothing to the soil, kills everything green you spray it on and is safe to use around potable water. You could plant wildflowers or a desirable grass just days after spraying or just spray it every couple of months to keep it under control.
Consider a few things before you kill what is there.  If the land is sloped, you will have an erosion problem.  As a land owner, you are liable for any damage the erosion causes to surrounding land and it will be a muddy mess after a rain.  
If it were mine...I'd buy a riding lawnmower.  It doesn't take much time to cut a half acre and believe me, a little time each week, outside, on a mower is good for your sanity and your soul.  Jim