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Old 04-05-2008, 01:14 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Stuart Noble Stuart Noble is offline
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Default Removal of bindweed

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith


It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a new
plant.


I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!