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, and dig deeply to sieve out roots of perennial weeds, such as bindweed, ground elder and couch grass Improve compacted soil by mixing in extra compost. Take care not to walk on or dig up spring bulbsTake root cuttings from phlox and oriental poppiesPot up

With more time on my hands, I'm tackling horrid areas of ivy, bindweed and other nasties but realise with things becoming more organised into flower and veg beds, there is little cover. As I tried to clear the last bit for a pea/ bean bed, I

. Don't worry it may look bad but it will not be forever I had a 100ft garden full of bindweed. Best time to spray is when its in flower, so leave it to romp and then soak the b**tard on a windless day! Repeat as needed. I dug all mine out over the years

. HELP! Without a photo it is difficult but it sounds like bindweed to me - yuk!  Are the leaves heart shaped and there are white flowers later?  You'll never get it by digging as the main root, which runs horizontally in the soil, can be as deep as 2

my picture has given it away. My Weed of the Year for 2008 is bindweed!This gorgeous bindweed wasn't actually photographed in my garden, but in one of my favourite gardens to visit. Hidcote Manor Gardens is glorious - always inspiring - and even on a

mustard/ radish things now i think, my most common problems seem to be baby nettles and grass. Worryingly i am pretty sure there is bindweed in the garden trying to strangle some of my plants least its still small for now. Is there anyway to avoid nettle

has foxglove type leaves, but I am pretty sure it is not a foxglove. It has tiny blue flowers which are just coming out now. It too is invasive and pops up all over the garden.       Anyone with any ideas? The first one "looks like" bindweed

Well I'm new to allotmenteering this year and I'm loving it. The weeds were 5 feet high when we took over the plot in July, but we've managed to clear most of them now. The worst were probably the bindweed with their brittle white roots which

combination of digging it out, waiting for it to reappear and then BRAMBLE KILLER. Had to do that 2 years running, but haven't seen any in 5 years now. I personally find bindweed and brambles harder to get rid of, and more unsightly too. thank you i thought

replies. Or you could pick a leaf, rub it, and if it smells of ginger, then it's probably the culprit. I don't think it's recommended for culinary use though. Hi I may be totally off kilter here but could it be bindweed ??     http