"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:21:06 GMT, rgree
wrote:

Hi. Has anyone got any suggestions. I bought an apple tree this spring
and planted it. Unfortunately, there is a large amount of dock leave
weeds around the base. I would like to get rid of them without
posoining my tree. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreceiated

No-one's yet mentioned a layer of heavy-duty black polythene or that
black horticultural fabric (Terram or similar) that lets water
through. Cut out the light and everything dies, eventually.


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Chris

or even old carpet (turned over to make it look better!)

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)