On 28 Jan 2007 06:27:18 -0800, "
wrote:

My "Nearly Wild" rose bushes are filled with grass growing
in between the stems.A lot of grass---
Admittedly, I should have attacked it last season, and didn't
Last week I tried digging it out and did not have much
success. It looks terrible. I read the label on the Ortho grass
killer and it states don't spray near plants, etc. so I assume
I can't use the Ortho. Is there anything I can put on the grass?
Or, other methods? Thanks Liz Zone 7

I wouldn't put that ******* on anything! Glad you didn't.

My recommendation would be to soak the area well, so the
grass will pull out easier. Long sleeves, thorn-proof gloves,
and a lot of patience. There is a tool with a split tip that
can be used to lever out grass that won't come out
even from soaked ground. Don't know its name, but
it's useful.

I am going through the same thing in an area that is tangled with Cape
Jasmine roots and running stems.

Persephone