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Field bindweed in lawn
We have a new lawn, but the pre-treatment failed to kill all of the field bindweed - surprise, surprise! - and there are a hundred or so small patches in irritating positions. It is, of course, not discouraged by mowing or being pulled out by hand. Is there any lawn weedkiller that is worth bothering with? All of the other weeds, I either don't mind or can be removed by hand. Teasing each patch out and using glyphosate is INCREDIBLY tedious, as well as likely to kill patches of grass (whatever care I take). Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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Charlie Pridham wrote: We have a new lawn, but the pre-treatment failed to kill all of the field bindweed - surprise, surprise! - and there are a hundred or so small patches in irritating positions. It is, of course, not discouraged by mowing or being pulled out by hand. Is there any lawn weedkiller that is worth bothering with? All of the other weeds, I either don't mind or can be removed by hand. Teasing each patch out and using glyphosate is INCREDIBLY tedious, as well as likely to kill patches of grass (whatever care I take). You would probably find one of the hormone based weedkillers for lawns would work but what you then do with a years worth of mowings I m not sure (but I do know they cause al sorts of problems on the flower beds!) Thanks for the warning. That is an absolute no-no. I am not prepared to fool around with multiple series of compost heaps, even if Herself could remember which one to use! If it won't degrade in a compost heap in a year, I don't want anything to do with it. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Stewart Robert Hinsley" wrote in message ... In message , writes We have a new lawn, but the pre-treatment failed to kill all of the field bindweed - surprise, surprise! - and there are a hundred or so small patches in irritating positions. It is, of course, not discouraged by mowing or being pulled out by hand. Is there any lawn weedkiller that is worth bothering with? All of the other weeds, I either don't mind or can be removed by hand. Teasing each patch out and using glyphosate is INCREDIBLY tedious, as well as likely to kill patches of grass (whatever care I take). Top dress with aminopyralid-contaminated manure :-) By feck that's some nasty shit that is ! See http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/garden.asp?id=2480 |
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Martin Brown wrote: We have a new lawn, but the pre-treatment failed to kill all of the field bindweed - surprise, surprise! - and there are a hundred or so small patches in irritating positions. It is, of course, not discouraged by mowing or being pulled out by hand. One of the broadleaf weed specific ones applied only to the offending areas will keep the total dose low. And much less collateral damage than using glyphosate - grass is exquisitely sensitive to it. I know - it was originally developed for the control of couch grass. However, my problem remains. I have never used a specifically broadleaf herbicide in my life, and field bindweed is a particularly herbicide-resistant plant - MUCH more so than hedge bindweed. Any ideas on a specific poison? I actually rather like a bit of field bindweed, but it won't really grow in my heavy clay soil! Hedge bindweed grows very well though! I am not intending to eliminate it from the rougher part of the lawn, but would like to do so in some places. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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