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Ground Elder

sure that you cover any wanted plants, and then spray thoroughly with a glyphosate-base weedkiller. The ground elder will appear to grow better than ever for a few days, but then start to look sickly. You will probably have to apply the weedkiller by LouatLarches

03/08/2012 16:40:09

by Bookertoo

KILLING IVY

Would mulch or some kind of covering eradicate ivy? We have a well established section that covers the whole bed & the roots are impossible to remove! Use a glyphosate spray or gel-like Roundup-but you might have to repeat the treatment a couple by Dahlia2

30/07/2012 22:29:37

by christopher2

Talkback: Leatherjackets

cotton wool like substance - like candy floss. i raked the ground first and then re-seeded ground and covered with light covering of sand and soil. how can i tell if it is effective? will it effect new seed? should i buy some more in case? it had by pampam

14/05/2012 13:08:41

by Bridgid Hess

planting under laurels

perrenials and ground cover if possible to fill a fairly large gap. Any suggestions please? periwinkle seems to grow anywhere but can get a bit out of control if not carfull Have got periwinkle in other shady areas - would like something different by Standen1

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30/01/2012 20:05:07

by Standen1

Steep bank

, and are tough. Vincas provide strong ground cover. Ornamental grasses like carex and festuca might be good. The RHS website has a garden planner where you can feed in information about your needs and get a list of plants. Just type rhs,org,uk/plant selector by MontyDan

03/07/2012 15:37:40

by Gardening Grandma

plastic sheeting over raised beds

actually come to remove it you will find all sorts of nasties hiding underneath. The ground doesn't really need to be covered for the whole winter as the weather will break up any large clods of soil for you. Black plastic is normally used for a couple by christine croft

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08/02/2013 14:27:02

by christine croft

What to grow in place of a large broom that I rashly cut down

vegetablebeds. Also the area beneath it is pretty covered in creeping buttercup, which I'm struggling to get rid off. So what can I plant to replace the broom? And what about ground cover to help with the weeds? PS. I am trying to follow my predecessors chemical by Help I'm new to this

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11/02/2012 20:03:17

by Help I'm new to this

Carrots

and beetroots in the same bed but they were not touched. They are all growing under cover also and i cant seem to find out why. Slugs? Could be but i didnt see any traces of slug trail which you can normally see. Unfortunately, slugs and snails don't always by stevie048

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15/05/2012 14:17:07

by Chris 7

bind weed in compost bin!

If I emptied my green compost bin and covered the ground with weed suppressant fabric and started again, would this stop the problem. Weed coming in from neighbours wild patch. Could I use the contaminated compost if I went through it and got rid by Sue H

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05/01/2013 16:48:36

by Sam Glendinning

Talkback: Persistent weeds

to is effective against ground elder. It has some chemical effect via the roots which deters ground elder from growing. Sounds good to me! Not sure if it works on bindwind though - you may need to do some more research? My experience of the couch grass by barton

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28/11/2011 18:31:06

by Jacqui Senior

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