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Ground Elder
Any quick and easy way to get rid of ground elder ? We have roses and one or two other flowers in the same space so maybe Round-Up would harm them if we try it - also the wee plot is gravelled over so hoeing would maybe be difficult
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I'm using roundup gel but putting on a lot more than they tell you. Its quite expensive though but might be worth it.
19:06 Wed 08th May 2013
giveup; treat a week or 10 days later. If you start treating early such as early May not all roots will be producing shoots so you need to keep a look out for new shoots and treat those twice too. It's a rather patient job but can be done. I've done this twice in two different gardens. However, I gave up in one garden where the ground elder was between the garden I was treating and the neighbour. It was fine the one year then of course came back. Possibly a deep plastic shield in the soil would have stopped it...
I have that problem as well mags, also bindweed in the same bed, I have been digging it out for years and it always comes back, but, this year I am trying roundup gel, as I am no longer up to digging, its easy to apply and its early days , but I have high hopes, some of the ground elder is already looking a bit ropey.
I know it may sound a bit over the top, but if you steer clear of the garden centres and search online for 1lt of Rosate Glyphosate ... you will have enough weed killer to treat aprox 2000 sq. Mtrs of land. It should'nt cost more than £15 or so.
I used it last autumn and cleared everything that was growing on a derelict allotment including ground elder and bind weed.
I wont give you a link as I have recommended this stuff recently... but eBay is where I would start my search.
MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DONT TRY MIXING IT A BIT STRONGER...
My mixture ratio was 50ml to 5 litres of water... it's strong stuff.
I used it last autumn and cleared everything that was growing on a derelict allotment including ground elder and bind weed.
I wont give you a link as I have recommended this stuff recently... but eBay is where I would start my search.
MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DONT TRY MIXING IT A BIT STRONGER...
My mixture ratio was 50ml to 5 litres of water... it's strong stuff.