In article ,
Chris Hogg wrote:


Any tips on getting rid of celandines? (Lesser, Ficaria verna, thank
you Wikipedia)
....

I've also thought of just leaving them, because they disappear without
trace [above soil] as Spring gets under way. But I'm concerned that
these uncouth little bruisers might be denaturing the soil, in their
profusion.
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Like you said, just leave them and enjoy them, and they do disappear
quite quickly. I used to worry about them, but now I just leave them.
They won't 'denature the soil', whatever you mean by that.

Yeah sorry, I just threw in the first word that came into my head. What
I mean is that the soil is now livening up - as the temperatures rise,
the sun comes out, the animal life starts to move through it, the damp
drains away ... but a celandine is more soggy bulb than aerated root, so
thousands of them (and their leaves covering the surface), might hamper
that natural rejuvenation.

But yeah: your endorsement is very attractive Chris :-)

John