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effective control is to remove the plants while they're seedlings. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day, or when the weed's near other desirable plants. all over the gardenall yearMore advice on removing weedsWillow herb

, as it prevents them from flowering and setting seed. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate, spraying directly on to the plant. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable garden plants. all over the gardenearly spring to autumnMore advice

of root left behind, these will become weaker and easier to remove each time you dig them out. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate, on this weed, as it'll kill the plant without leaving a residue in the soil. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near

such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. poor, exposed soils, all over the gardenspring to late-summerMore advice on removing weedsWillowherbCouch grassDockMeadowgrass

rain - and will not survive repeated cutting or pulling.Use a weedkiller such as glyphosate. Spray directly onto the plant and avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. all over the gardenearly spring to autumnMore advice

it out, and remove every last bit wherever possible. Use a fork to avoid breaking up the root. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. This is most effective when the weed is flowering, although it'll still work on good leaf coverage. If the weed has

of compost or mulch. Try to remove plants before they flower and seed to slow its spread. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants. all over the gardenlate-spring to autumnMore advice

eradication requires determination over a number of years. Where horsetail is growing in grass, regular close mowing will cause it to die off, although it may persist in borders at the edge of lawns.Spray shoots with glyphosate in summer. Tread down the shoots

the Environment Protection Act 1990. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. For best results, cut away old stems in winter and spray the plant in late summer when the weed is flowering. You will need to re-apply in midsummer, then check in September

seedlings as they appear, or smother them with a good layer of compost or mulch. Try to remove plants before they flower and seed to slow its spread. Use a total weedkiller, such as glyphosate. Avoid spraying on a windy day and near other desirable plants