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Talkback: Hairy bitter cress

? why not try living with nature instead of battling against it? your website is great, I have read your solution to elder ground weed which I have invading my garden but I would like your advice on an organic weed killer as I don't like to use chemical by queenofthegreen

24/11/2011 15:29:04

by jrhcjhcehaeh

New lawn

Hi. We bought a house which had a front garden that had been left to nature for many years. Brambles, nettles & weeds galore. Unfortunately the elderly lady who lived there was unable to tend to the garden or had any family to help. The front by shilo

09/04/2013 06:56:28

by shilo

shade loving ground cover

variegated ground elder there, it lightens up the area and looks wonderful. As it has to really struggle for life it does not spread, it had s been there for about 10 years now, and remains more or less in place. It is never, ever allowed to flower, it does by Tigger Tom

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03/06/2012 09:35:56

by auntie betty

Sambucus

to struggle with elders myself. They like moist good soil but seem temperamental on my ground. Is ground too dry....leaves will abort then Defo slugs- they have been at my 2 dark leaved ones. Beer trap or pellets is the best option. My garden is full by DENISE MAJER

06/09/2012 17:57:43

by dizzylizzy

Propagation

I live in rental accommodation and we are not permitted to lift or plant anything in our tiny cottage garden. Last year I hard pruned what I thought was a dead tree, right down to the ground leaving about 10inchs of a trunk and left it. I made a by ThePotsmith

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13/12/2011 13:22:16

by Adam Pasco

Composting

I had two composting boxes built a couple of years ago in an area of the garden that was thick with bindweed and ground elder and subsequently the bases of the boxes are sitting on several layers of thick membrane. I have covered to tops by Big Pete

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05/04/2012 11:00:57

by Big Pete

mystery orchid?

of black plastic i have put down to get rid of ground elder. any ideas? Picture would help Himalayan honeysuckle? Could it be Himalyan Balsam? It has pretty pink or lilac flowers and hollow stems and it grows in wild and shady places. It can be an absolute by Andrew Earl2

04/10/2012 14:00:24

by Andrew Earl2

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

Sambuca Nigra

rooted, although I nearly lost one because the pigeons pulled off the new growth. I have now put old hanging-basket frames over them both for protection. Elder is very strong and persistent. You can cut it right back to near the ground and it will shoot by Chris9

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30/06/2012 18:22:59

by obelixx

weeds.

with the large leaves? Is so, take heart. It used to be here and it isn't now. My equivalent is enchanter's nightshade. Quite pretty but as invasive as ground elder. The person who gave it to me warned me but I didn't take it seriously. by auntyconcrete2

13/11/2012 15:54:27

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