COVID Pandemic and Creeping Charlie!

I have a pandemic in my own yard.

It is time for something a little bit lighter and not involving Trump or Biden - almost.

For some time now I have been researching (aka Googling) a major scourge for most yards and gardens - Creeping Charlie. There are some chemicals which are known to be effective in killing it but here in Ontario there are many restrictions on their use. Some say Borax; vinegar; smothering it; picking it out; raking it out etc. Anyone who has a bad infestation will know how futile non-herbicidal approaches are. Leave one root and it will come back.

It occurred to me how much this is like Covid-19.

• Once your lawn is infested it is VERY hard to remove.
  
• It spreads like mad.
  
• You can kill it in your own yard but it will re-appear from a neighbour's yard just like city to city spread of Covid. Flatten the curve and it will spike again because neighbours ignored it just like some idiots refuse to wear masks.
• If you miss one little bit (still symptomatic) it will re-appear a couple of weeks later
  
• I could use bleach asTrump recommended (sorry) but it will kill my lawn also. Not sure about Lysol!
  
• It came from a foreign country.
  
• You can remove it by diligently pulling it up when first spotted - you can't do that with the virus.
  
• It invades unhealthy areas of your yard - i.e. with pre-existing conditions.
  
• You probably won't see it until it has taken hold.
  
• A healthy lawn will suppress it by crowding it out just like healthy anti-bodies will try to surround a new virus.
  
• It survives all four seasons.
  
• It can be eaten intentionally like mint. Covid is consumed unintentionally.
  

I'm not sure which method I will use but one thing is for sure. I will follow the advice of the experts. OK I can't resist a final word. I'm sure if I could contact the American President, he would inform me that he is the only person who can solve my problem and that even without any qualifications he knows more than any horticulturalist. Some things never change.

I wonder if Biden could help me? At least if I reach him he will return my call an probably discuss how he once had it and dealt with it.

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