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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

Well I'm new to allotmenteering this year and I'm loving it. The weeds were 5 feet high when we took over the plot in July, but we've managed to clear most of them now. The worst were probably the bindweed with their brittle white roots which

Found this growing in the flower bed today.  Any idea what it is?   Is it a weed or a keeper? Anemone blanda, something nice. It's easy and seeds around so some probably call it a weed Spot on, think i'll keep them then.   Thanks Adore this little

, no chance. In short, what can't be cured must be endured or at least change of attitude from unwanted weeds to glorious colour. Good luck with your weeding! I dont agree with your solution of weed killer in this day and age and altho some of the weeds

Hi. Apologies if this is the wrong place for questions...I am a gardening novice, and have experimentally sown Aquilegia, cornflower, poppy and Nigella seeds in my flowerbed. How, erm, do I know what are weeds, and what are my actual plants

. It had to get through carpet (under grass and brambles) which had obviously been there for years and years! I used black plastic over the winter on my raised beds to suppress the weeds and this has been very effective. I wish i was as organised as you! I

of it out then spray with weed killer rd website says hard to get rid of it maybe flame thrower too wet thou Yes think you need advice from someone knowledgeable, can be quite tricky I believe. I read that it's better to keep pulling it up rather than

://www.english-country-garden.com/flowers/common-figwort.htm .  This is obviously a good year for it; it's been cropping up all over the place.  It likes the damp - it used to be used medicinally by herbalists for skin conditions.  I suppose technically it's a weed nowadays, but I think it's an interesting

It would be most helpful if your site could help coping with the various climate zones. Here in Argyll we still have winter conditions. I bought a wind up radio for the greenhouse and I also tend to listen to the excellent BBC podcasts while I weed

by the wind, animals etc. to the extent of a patch of our lawn being full of parsnips! so i don't want to assume this plant is a weed and just dig it up to find it was actually something edible. i don't want to leave it if it is a weed as it's taking water