It's just like some grasses I can name, every little bit of root can
become a plant of it's own. May not show up real soon, but some day
you'll walk out and find your garden covered by it.
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"Deb in AR" wrote in message
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Ok, so what about pulling it up, then tilling the ground? Would
that take
care of it coming back in mass?
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"Jim Voege" wrote in message
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"Ann" wrote in message
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"Deb in AR" expounded:
I'm new to the NG and new to gardening, so I really could use
some help
here. We've just moved into a house, and the previous owners
planted
vinca
minor in about 4 different places. It's starting to overtake
some of
the
shrubs, so we're taking it out to plant some perinialls. (sp?).
Right
now,
I'm just digging it up, by hand. My husband suggested tilling
it up.
I
don't think that will work, since these are small areas. I've
surfed
the
'net and the best thing I've found is just to dig it up. Am I
missing
something? And do I need to dig up all those little-bitty-tiny
roots,
too?
Vinca minor is pretty, I'll admit, but when let go, like the
previous
owners
did, it takes over everything it sees! Am I on the right track
to just
dig
it up, or is there another way....without damaging the soil for
the new
flowers to be planted. :-) Any advice would be appreciated.
You have to pull it, and pull it, and pull it (did I mention
pull it?)
until it's gone. It'll resprout from runners below the soil.
Get a
good garden claw and plunge it into where you see a central
growth
point, use the claw to pull the rootball out, then follow the
runners,
using the claw to pull each rooted piece as you go. It can be
done,
but it's tedious.
Lest all fear to plant vinca minor as a result of this thread, we
have a
variety that spreads via above-ground stems. It is very easy to
control.
As a matter of fact, I've had to give it a bit of a helping hand
to spread
a
little faster.
Jim
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