"Diane" wrote in message
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It was only the pink spike that made me think of the astillbe. Oh
lovely, now I have this, creeping charlie and voilets competing for my
gardens?

I feel your pain. I have that weed, creeping Charlie, Virginia creeper,
violets, bind weed, wild onions, violets, wild ginger, and wild
strawberries
all fighting it out. If only the deer, rabbits, and slugs would eat the
weeds instead of the perennials!





I covered this new weed and some violets with Roundup (regular) last
night. They don't appear to be wilting.


It could take 48 hours before you see any results.