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Old 17-03-2012, 10:27 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default weed or not?

On 17/03/2012 20:43, Eames wrote:
whilst working i cleared an area of weeds and anything else then came
back 2 weeks later to find a carpet of this plant. does it have any
value or should i take it all out


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Looks like Ground Elder, a very invasive weed. Just a tiny fragment of
root left in the ground will lead to reinfestation. You need to take it
all out.

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