On 07/10/2012 23:23, Rob G wrote:

The area has a lot of grass which has been strimmed a couple of times
this year to keep it in check, and a lot of dandelions. There is

Dandelions are easy - 12" screwdriver and/or broadleaf selective
weedkiller will easily remove them. Don't let them set seed!

brambles and convolvulus but not at any problem level and nettles are
at a minimum.

Brambles are easy unless there is a lot of them as in wilderness of
waist high brambles and nettles with convolvulus growing through it.

Any convolvulus is a problem level. You really need to hit that hard
with glyphosate and then try to get every last bit of root out. You will
fail but don't whatever you do rotivate with that in the ground or every
piece larger than 6mm will be a new plant!

Grass is exquisitely sensitive to glyphosate so it should die off now.

I suppose having just mentioned strimming, one solution would be to
strim it all down hard, and then bring in the mini digger. There's a

Not worth it. Turning the soil over will probably kill most lawn turf
anyway (but not the annoying weed couch grass).

lot of soil movement and a soakaway for rain water to be installed,
followed by general levelling and a polytunnel erection.

Pity you didn't hit it with glyphosate a bit earlier...


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Regards,
Martin Brown