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what is the best way to be rid of this
hi, im very new to gardening and I also have just moved into a new house, we have a lawn and this weed is creeping across it, what is it and what is the best way to be rid of it?
cheers ric http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...s/IMG_0196.jpg |
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what is the best way to be rid of this
ricrhys said:
hi, im very new to gardening and I also have just moved into a new house, we have a lawn and this weed is creeping across it, what is it and what is the best way to be rid of it? cheers ric [image: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../IMG_0196.jpg] I think that may be goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria). You have my sympathy; it takes a great deal of persistence to eliminate this weed. It is a very aggressive and invasive plant with great reserve capacity in its root system. http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/aepo1.htm http://www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wow/goutweed.pdf From one of the sources linked above: Control and Management: Manual- Hand-pull is not affective because it difficult to remove the rhizomes and stolons. Dig up of entire plants along with rhizome. Bag and discard pulled plants. Frequent short mowing may control or slow the spread in lawns, along roadsides, and other areas. Chemical- It can be effectively controlled using any of several readily available general use herbicides such as glyphosate. Contact herbicides are usually ineffective because goutweed readily leafs out again after defoliation. Repeat applications may be necessary to reduce densities. Follow label and state requirements. Managers should evaluate the specific circumstances of each infestation, seek professional advice and guidance if necessary, and use the herbicide in a manner that is consistent with the product label and other state requirements. -- Pat in Plymouth MI "So, it was all a dream." "No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell." email valid but not regularly monitored |
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what is the best way to be rid of this
On May 21, 6:25*am, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
ricrhys said: hi, im very new to gardening and I also have just moved into a new house, we have a lawn and this weed is creeping across it, what is it and what is the best way to be rid of it? cheers ric [image: http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m.../IMG_0196.jpg] I think that may be goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria). * You have my sympathy; it takes a great deal of persistence to eliminate this weed. *It is a very aggressive and invasive plant with great reserve capacity in its root system. * http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact...w/goutweed.pdf From one of the sources linked above: Control and Management: Manual- Hand-pull is not affective because it difficult to remove the rhizomes and stolons. Dig up of entire plants along with rhizome. Bag and discard pulled plants. Frequent short mowing may control or slow the spread in lawns, along roadsides, and other areas. Chemical- It can be effectively controlled using any of several readily available general use herbicides such as glyphosate. Contact herbicides are usually ineffective because goutweed readily leafs out again after defoliation. Repeat applications may be necessary to reduce densities. Follow label and state requirements. Managers should evaluate the specific circumstances of each infestation, seek professional advice and guidance if necessary, and use the herbicide in a manner that is consistent with the product label and other state requirements. -- Pat in Plymouth MI "So, it was all a dream." "No dear, this is the dream, you're still in the cell." * email valid but not regularly monitored I don't know what it is, but the above advice to use glyphosate (roundup) is only appropriate for areas where you can apply it without getting it on desirable plants. If you use it on a lawn, it will kill the grass too. If you can't identify it, you could just try one of the general purpose broadleaf weedkillers, like Weed B Gone, applied with a tank sprayer. |
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i went for the manual dig up the lot route so hopefully it wont come back, we will see
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