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I have a large plot with a substantial perennial weed problem. I'm okay with the weeding part but I'd like to know the best way to compost the vast quantities I dig out. I originally put them into a separate open composting area but am building up

Cut back ornamental miscanthus grass before new shoots start developingTrim back ivy and Virginia creeper from around windows and gutteringClear away dead foliage from perennials, chop it up and add to the compost heapRemove weeds from borders

way with a garden fork, but is there an easier way? Any ideas will be really useful. A digger would just chop up the roots of perennial weeds which will then regrow a hundred-fold from the bits! Depends what sort of weeds they are. Excluding light

My sister-in-law needs to regain control over her garden and she has a lot of annual and perennial weeds growing in the beds. She doesnt want to use chemical weedkillers because of the wildlife in her garden (badgers and foxes). Ive researched

and transfer all the good stuff and ditch the rubbish. any ideas please Depends on the weeds. Annual weeds are fine but the compost heap would need to reach a high temperature to kill off perennial weeds and that just isn't practical for the average gardener

thoughts would be appreciated.   I don't compost weed seeds or the roots of perennial weeds  - I cut them off and  they go into a tub of water to rot.  Otherwise weeds all get composted. The problem with home composts is that they don't generate sufficient

Spread a layer of manure or compost around roses and shrubsPrepare areas for laying new lawns in spring, digging over, weeding and enriching the soilBe on the look out for slugs and snails, which will attack emerging shoots of perennials

Learn how to hoe your vegetable patch effectively with advice and a practical demonstration from Monty Don. Find out about tool sharpening and how frequently to hoe your plot. all year roundMore advice on common garden tasksWeeding by hand

and colours are availableTreat emerging shoots of perennial weeds like ground elder with glyphosate-based weedkillerRepot succulents that have overgrown their containers

grass, ground elder, bindweed and other problem weedsPlace plant supports over clumps of tall-growing perennials such as lupins and delphiniums