In article ,
Martin writes:
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| In my experience, it's the water, not nutrients, that is the main
| problem. Privet dessicates the soil under it, especially in places
| like Newcastle with relatively low rainfall.
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| Low rainfall? Wrong Newcastle, surely?

Well, I was assuming Upon Tyne, rather than Under Lyme. Look it up;
it's only marginally wetter than Cambridge. In the UK, the rainfall
gradient is west-north-west to east-south-east, and it is a common
myth that we get a lot of rain. What we get is very uniform rainfall
over the year, and essentially nil evaporation for half the year.

'Tis true, Sir!


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.