"Gary" wrote in message
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This is growing through into our garden from a plot of owned but untended
land at the back of our house. My wife comes out in a rash if she touches
it
- it's sticky.

What is it and are there any good ways of getting rid of it? At the very
least I'd like to be able to ask the owners of the land to get rid of the
'x'
- once I know what 'x' is.

http://img527.imageshack.us/my.php?image=weed1xi3.jpg

It's Goose Grass, also known as Cleavers or Sticky Willy. Just pull it up,
its easy to clear.