Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith

It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a new
plant.


I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!

On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith

It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a new
plant.


I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!

Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!
--
Sacha

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!

Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!

No, sorry, you've lost me there.

On 4 May, 13:55, Stuart Noble wrote:
Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. *It's not pretty but keep your nerve! *Trying to dig it out is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!

Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!

No, sorry, you've lost me there.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Using a good hormone weed killer you could try 2 methods,

1. add a drop or two of wasahing up liquid to Mix and half fill an
empty washing up liquid bottle with the mix. put the top back on,
shake well then just apply the foam to the bind weed, also a good way
to spot treat individual weeds.

2. Put on a rubber glove then a woollen or cotton glove on over it.
Dip your gloved hand into the weedkiller mix, squeze off excess
liquid, you just want the glove damp not dripping, then draw your hand
along the stems of bindweed.

what ever method you use do it in the evening when there is no wind
and the sun has gon off the plants to cut down on evaporation and any
drift of fumes etc to other plants.

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries

On 4/5/08 13:55, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out
is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a
new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!

Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!

No, sorry, you've lost me there.

To paint on the weedkiller.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:55, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article , "Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out
is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a
new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!
Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!
No, sorry, you've lost me there.

To paint on the weedkiller.


Ah, thanks. I've only ever used a spray for nuisance weeds. This
knotweed sounds like a pretty serious business.

On 4/5/08 16:43, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:55, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article ,
"Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out
is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a
new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!
Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!
No, sorry, you've lost me there.

To paint on the weedkiller.


Ah, thanks. I've only ever used a spray for nuisance weeds. This
knotweed sounds like a pretty serious business.

It's a pest and a pain. I mention the paintbrush because of the weeding I
did today on the drive. Most parts of the garden were almost windless but
this had a steady breeze and any spray would have drifted onto things we
don't want ruined! For a variety of reasons, this year has been very busy
and spare hands in short supply, so soil we dug over last year has been
pounced upon by tiresome but easily uprooted weeds like Shepherd's purse and
goose grass. Unfortunately, it's a fairly broad and long area and I would
have loved to have been able to spray it!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On May 4, 11:00 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 16:43, in article ,



"Stuart Noble" wrote:
Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:55, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 4/5/08 13:14, in article ,
"Stuart Noble" wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 3/5/08 22:54, in article ,
"Baal"
wrote:

TY Judith
It does work. It's not pretty but keep your nerve! Trying to dig it out
is
a disaster, frankly because every broken off bit of root gives rise to a
new
plant.

I wonder if it works with the dreaded Japanese Knotweed. I know someone
who's just moved into a house and seeing that emerging from the crazy
paving wasn't the best house warming present!
Perhaps you could give her a house warming present of a new paintbrush!
No, sorry, you've lost me there.

To paint on the weedkiller.

Ah, thanks. I've only ever used a spray for nuisance weeds. This
knotweed sounds like a pretty serious business.

It's a pest and a pain. I mention the paintbrush because of the weeding I
did today on the drive. Most parts of the garden were almost windless but
this had a steady breeze and any spray would have drifted onto things we
don't want ruined! For a variety of reasons, this year has been very busy
and spare hands in short supply, so soil we dug over last year has been
pounced upon by tiresome but easily uprooted weeds like Shepherd's purse and
goose grass. Unfortunately, it's a fairly broad and long area and I would
have loved to have been able to spray it!
--
Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

I sprayed this p.m. no breeze and I zapped all seedlings coming
through but I also sprayed some Fleur de Lys by mistake, the forecast
for tonight is a storm so I am just about to go to bed and I am really
looking forward to the it. I love laying in bed listening to the
rain battering the windows, you can tell I was born in Eire, goodnight
all.

Judith