"andyc" wrote in message
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Hi Guys, after weeks of searching and digging and pulling and huffing,
I've
decided to ask for some help.

We've just bought our first house, with a wreck of a garden. The house is
a
DIY project and now the suns out, so it appears is the back end.

Over the last few weeks, our garden is being overrun by this one type of
weed. Its a ground cover type for sure, and jeesh it has so many roots and
tendrils underground that my first thought was bindweed. But after
searching
the various weed identifying sites maybe not.

I'd opt for a multi purpose weed killer but the garden has well
established
conifers down both sides which these weeds are swamping and I'd sooner not
kill those through ignorance.

I've uploaded a picture to my web space in the hope that anybody could
shed
some light of just what this thing is.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.cashmore/Photo.jpg

Any help or advice on dealing with this thing would be most appreciated.

With thanks..

Andy C

Ground Elder. Pay special attention to removing all traces of roots in
corners edges etc, where it may regrow without you noticing. In open beds
the regrowth is easy to see and remove. If you are vigilant it is not as bad
as some may tell you. I erradicated a bad infestation in 2 years, but still
get an odd seedling after 12 years!