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Nettle |
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The roots of nettles are not deep so are
easy to remove. It spreads its self by seeds
and Stems that creep out from the main plant
reproducing new plants. When removing this
plant remember to wear protective gloves
to stop you being stung.
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| Couch
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This has very vigorous underground stems.
The roots are sharp pointed at the ends
and bore themselves through other plant
roots in the garden. 'I hate this one'.
The stems grow up to several metres in all
directions. Along the stems are buds and
each segment can produce a new plant. To
control couch grass you need to dig as much
up as possible then when new leafs appear
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| Horsetail
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The stems of this weed goes down
up to several metres and creeps
along in different directions under
the soil. Regular hoeing and digging
can weaken this weed. You can however
try covering the affected area with
black polythene or carpet for a
few seasons. The best way to get
rid of this weed is to first damage
the weed by stamping on it, then
treating it with a systemic weed-killer
(Glyphosate) . The weed is covered
in a silica, this repels moisture,
so this is why you need to damage
the weed first so as the weed-killer
can penetrate. Do this in warm weather
and you will need to repeat this
over a few times in the season before
you see a good result.
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Ground
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Its white stems travel in different
directions underground, reaching
a distance of up to 3 foot a year.
All stems need to be dug out; a
stem that is left in the ground
would re-produce a new plant.
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