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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

before you start planing what goes where I would rake out the soil and remove any and all couch grass roots and be careful as any breakages ,you will have new plants growing from the smallest stem then take out any large stones and large sticks ,then

)? Many thanks Gary / Bob ... that's very useful. Reading the above is very useful. I have a small patch of land the other side of my garden fence which is full of couch grass, golden rod and some shrubs. I would particularly like to encourage wild

plants.all over the garden, but especially on poorly-drained soilspring to autumnMore advice on removing weedsDockCouch grassSpeedwellPineapple weed

was typing but I still think leave it for now Thanks, yep' leave until spring then. I'll just have to look the other way when I walk past it, for now! I have recently taken out a couple of metre square areas in my lawn...they were full of couch grass. I

and as well as a large array of invasive weeds, the lawn has grown in over large areas. I don't want to dig as I will disturb the spring bulbs & perenials. Any suggestions on how I get rid of the grass? There used to be a couch grass weedkiller. It killed

/50 to the area. Resow with a shade tolerate grass seed. Note! Apply Sulphate of Iron periodically throughout the year. For a more radical approach try relaying area with a broad leaf meadow turf or even couch grass. Both of which seem to grow fairly well under

such as couch could take a lot longer. Weed suppressing membrane is different. I have just checked  my own (in the shed!) and it does let some light through ( as well as moisture of course), which means the grass could take a lot longer to die, but I have

We have a bird feeder station tucked into the corner of one of our beds. I fill this with peanuts, fat balls and BIRD SEED. In the surrounding area underneath a type of grass has started growing in the bed. I assumed it was dreaded couch grass

.established flowerbeds, freshly dug soil, cracks in paving, lawnsspring, summer, autumnMore advice on removing weedsWillowherbDockCouch grassValerian