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bindweed
New garden is full of bindweed, tangled in amongst the borders. So far I
have been untangling it as gently as possible and then spraying with glycophosphate. Will this work? Does anyone have any better ideas? Thanks in anticipation Hayley |
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On 13/7/05 22:31, in article , "H
Ryder" wrote: New garden is full of bindweed, tangled in amongst the borders. So far I have been untangling it as gently as possible and then spraying with glycophosphate. Will this work? Does anyone have any better ideas? Thanks in anticipation Hayley That should work well, as long as the spray doesn't touch any plants you do NOT want to kill! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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from Sacha contains these words: On 13/7/05 22:31, in article , "H Ryder" wrote: New garden is full of bindweed, tangled in amongst the borders. So far I have been untangling it as gently as possible and then spraying with glycophosphate. Will this work? Does anyone have any better ideas? Thanks in anticipation Hayley That should work well, as long as the spray doesn't touch any plants you do NOT want to kill! For 'difficult' areas, get hold of a piece of drainpipe and thread the bindweed into it and spray down the pipe. -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 21:31:49 GMT, "H Ryder"
wrote: New garden is full of bindweed, tangled in amongst the borders. So far I have been untangling it as gently as possible and then spraying with glycophosphate. Will this work? Does anyone have any better ideas? Thanks in anticipation Hayley Cut top and bottom off a plastic bottle. Put the cylinder formed over a bindweed stem, curling it up inside if it is long enough. Then spray inside the bottle and leave the bottle there until the glyphosate has dried. It's the best method if you don't mind using chemicals. Pam in Bristol |
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The message
from Pam Moore contains these words: Cut top and bottom off a plastic bottle. Put the cylinder formed over a bindweed stem, curling it up inside if it is long enough. Then spray inside the bottle and leave the bottle there until the glyphosate has dried. It's the best method if you don't mind using chemicals. Allyhats on, everyone! The rays are strong today! -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message k... The message from Pam Moore contains these words: Cut top and bottom off a plastic bottle. Put the cylinder formed over a bindweed stem, curling it up inside if it is long enough. Then spray inside the bottle and leave the bottle there until the glyphosate has dried. It's the best method if you don't mind using chemicals. Allyhats on, everyone! The rays are strong today! -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ What i find works best is to just trail the bindweed into a bucket of weedkiller (or buckets if you got loads, like i do), and just keep topping the buckets up once the bindweed has "fed" itself Teleman |
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:28:30 +0100, "Teleman"
wrote: "Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message . uk... The message from Pam Moore contains these words: Cut top and bottom off a plastic bottle. Put the cylinder formed over a bindweed stem, curling it up inside if it is long enough. Then spray inside the bottle and leave the bottle there until the glyphosate has dried. It's the best method if you don't mind using chemicals. Allyhats on, everyone! The rays are strong today! -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ What i find works best is to just trail the bindweed into a bucket of weedkiller (or buckets if you got loads, like i do), and just keep topping the buckets up once the bindweed has "fed" itself Teleman That last method makes it difficult to treat bindweed which, as in this case, is growing among other plants. The plastic bottle protects the good guys. I've also heard that you can dip the bindweed in a solution of glyphosate as above, but then enclose the stem into a plastic bag, seal it at the base, and leave till the bindweed is dead. Pam in Bristol |
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The message
from Pam Moore contains these words: That last method makes it difficult to treat bindweed which, as in this case, is growing among other plants. The plastic bottle protects the good guys. I've also heard that you can dip the bindweed in a solution of glyphosate as above, but then enclose the stem into a plastic bag, seal it at the base, and leave till the bindweed is dead. If you introduce it to a honeusuckle and forbid them to marry, they'll both commit suicide. Allegedly. -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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Some suggestions...
1. Kew gardens gives it nice cane wigwams to clamber up and then sprays the wigwams. 2. I've heard that autumn is the best "attack" time as the plant is starting to draw down sap into the roots, taking the "killer" with it. 3. Buy good rubber gloves, over these place cotton gloves, dunk your hands in "killer" and then lovingly stroke the leaves - honest! Alternatively, eternal vigilence and tear it out. Our garden it not totally free but we don't ever use chemicals. Paul "I can't spell glyco-whatsit" DS. |
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