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Ground elder

emmamehlinemmamehlin Posts: 2
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Hi, I am new to this forum and looking for advise. I work for a private estate within the new forest, which has approx 28 acres of ground. This comprises of formal flower beds and lawns on one side, natural ponds and grasslands on the other. The areas are totally separate from one another. We are looking to create as natural an environment around the ponds as possible, but have areas of ground elder and bind weed. Would it be wrong to use these evasive weeds as positives and as ground cover? Or not? Any advise, thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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  • emmamehlinemmamehlin Posts: 2
    Thank you for your comment, that is what I wanted to hear, just needed to hear it from someone else. Lack of confidence on my part.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Totally agree with @pansyface 😊 

    after all, if they start to show expansionist tendencies I’m sure you have access to a strimmer or two 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • SueAtooSueAtoo Posts: 380
    Strimmer would be no good for controlling ground elder, it spreads underground and by seed EVERYWHERE.
    East Dorset, new (to me) rather neglected garden.
  • MissMMissM Posts: 36
    On a plus note Ground Elder is edible...
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited September 2019
    I can assure you that in my experience, within a ‘garden wilderness’ type area it is quite possible to control ground elder using a strimmer before seeds ripen. However this is not suitable for most gardens with beds and borders. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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