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-sounds possible-I wonder how it would discriminate? Tried this one year, but the plants did not thrive, the couch grass choked them to death! If bindweed gave up that easily it wouldn't be so much of a problem.   It's 6 feet tall and Sarah says "not much

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and, if I ever get on top of the couch grass will then plant a selection of shrubs and a few perennials using a colour scheme of red/orangs with odd bits of blue. There is a Queen Elizabeth rose(pink) but can't move that as the neighbours gave it me

didn't spray and they rotavated without removing any weeds and all the couch grass, creeping buttercup and cinquefoil crept back into the flowerbeds. Depends on how fast you want the land cleared. Quickest method but back breaking. Hand fork out all

seen how high they grow am having doubts.  Does anyone know whether this would be enough space for them to grow, please? I had 4 plants in a similar space in a shady border, but sadly last year had to dig them up as couch grass had invaded the root

through the raspberry canes, forking out dandelions and couch grass as best I can. It all looks great. I've also forked over under the currant bushes in preparation for a lovely top dressing of blood, fish and bone and home-made compost - what a treat

sprout a shoot and become a strong new plant. A few years ago, in a desperate effort to get rid of both bindweed and couch grass from the border, I dug out all the plants and virtually sieved the soil clean of every last filament of weed root I could see

that were discovered struggling  amongst the couch grass that had taken over the border, they seem to be doing quite well now they have had the grass removed from around / over and in them . The border isnt very deep only 1.5m from the path to the wall

, and a feature with two raised leaky ponds, small lawn and more shrubs....and my cherished herb patch which my friend tells has couch grass and needs to be scrapped. I've sprayed the jungle a couple of times now, and it's still looking messy