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Old 22-10-2003, 06:02 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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Default Getting rid of ground elder


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How do you get rid of ground elder's network of tough roots to be able
to plant spring flowering bulbs in a bed?


You're too late for weedkiller, but those roots really aren't tough;
just fork them out. Pick out any loose ends while they are fresh and
pale and easy to spot.
Don't compost them :-(


In my experience, that is useless. Every minuscule rootlet left below
ground level regrows with a vengeance.
Only glyphosate has really eradicated them in my previous garden. The
present one, touch wood, has none, but the giant hogweed is a bit of a
problem.

Franz