Beginner Gardening: Need advice on how to manage land while building gardens, 1 by Degarotty

Degarotty wrote:
Hi All,

I am very lad for this posting of Landscaping.

I am renting but I have been here three years and like to look after the place like it was mine.

I am wondering if anybody has any ideas about gardens that have had plastic put down and only about two inches of dirt on top.

It is such a pain, the plastic must me disintergrating as the garden I want to do is full of grass growing.
I am a cancer survivor, so I don't have alot of energy at once.

I have to do things in small bursts. What is the best way to get rid of grass permenantly?
Should I poison it as I winder then if it will leave residue for any plants that I will put in after grass is gone.

It is a garden bed as it has cement trimming to shape it.
I will post a picture for you to see my problem.

Thanks so anyone that maybe able to help me, I appreciate it.

A Friend from DownUnder,
Debi