"Michael Bell" wrote in message
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Ted wrote:


Just taken over an allotment thats is completely choked with the weed...
My idea is to plant in raised beds which I will dig out to about a
foot deep then put some weed suppressant down then backfill with the
riddled
soil that I have dug out...Anyone tell me if this weed suppressant fabric
will keep the mares tail at bay or does it have the power to grow through


I had a garden with a lot of horsetail in it. I sprayed it with
"Tumbleweed" whenever it came up and after about a year, I had largely
got rid of it. As with all weed problems, persistence pays.


Is horsetail worse than ground elder?

Tina



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