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Old 23-10-2011, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by harry View Post
On Oct 23, 2:13*pm, RG wrote:
Usual over-the-top Daily Mail reporting, but the pictures are *
interesting...

News | Mail Online...


What a load of ********. I have got rid of the stuff myself on a few
occasions with roundup. Just needs a general zap with a strong mix,
leave for a week, cut down and pour more weedkiller down the hollow
stalks.

I find mares tails more of a problem.
The suggested measure are interesting - " Immediately create a 21ft exclusion zone around the suspect plant" - that requires that the shortest dimension of your garden should be 42ft - a lot of town dwellers don't have that luxury!
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